THE TOWN’S MP has welcomed the news that more homes are being built in Redditch.
Latest figures show in 2015, there were 230 starts and 190 completions of new homes in the town with more on the way thanks to Government plans to reforming the planning system, fast-tracking house building and investing in schemes like Help to Buy.
In order to reach its aim of a million new homeowners by 2021, the Government plans to continue supporting small builders, build new affordable Starter Homes for young first-time buyers and build homes faster with planning permission in principle for brownfield sites.
Mrs Lumley said: “With 90 per cent of people aspiring to own a home of their own we are helping to make this dream a reality by building the homes our country needs.
“These figures show the reforms to the planning system are working and builders are confident in investing and building homes.
“It’s welcome news the country is building again with housing starts nearly double their low point of 2009.
“We are determined to go even further and have doubled the housing budget to over £2 billion a year so more people can have the security that comes with a home of their own.”
