The major issue is regarding house building targets, which have being scrapped, with local authorities expected to be given greater control over how much new housing they accept, while being rewarded with cash bonuses if they do choose to accept new homes.
Will this secure enough new homes, where it is most needed? That remains to be seen, but with house prices in may rural districts now above what most professionals can afford. Will the reforms further widen the gap between the has and has nots. Particularly as the local authorities which need the homes will have less need for the cash bonuses.
According to Tetlow King just over 200,000 planned homes are now not going ahead across England, this could prove disastrous for those wishing to get onto the property ladder.
Despite this, The coalition claim there reforms will get Britain building again with local people able to shape the future of there towns and villages, The basis of the Big society or a NIMBY charter. I hope the former yet sadly... feel the latter.
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