Labour's Planning Reforms to Reduce Landowner Compensation

New bill aims to accelerate housebuilding with fair but limited payouts for compulsory land purchases.

Labour's Planning and Infrastructure Bill will reduce compensation for landowners to 'fair but not excessive' levels.
The bill seeks to streamline the planning process and enforce mandatory housing targets to build 1.5 million homes over five years.
Developers support the measures, citing planning as a major constraint on housebuilding.
Critics argue the reforms may undermine local decision-making and green belt protections.
Labour plans to simplify consent processes for major infrastructure projects to expedite development.