New Housing LIN Viewpoint casts a seasoned gaze on the 1.5 million homes plan

The latest Housing LIN Viewpoint (110), written by Roger Hawkins, a former planner and housing officer, draws on a wealth of experience to offer a critique of the target to build 1.5 million homes by 2029.

Giving examples of past mistakes and unintended consequences in mass construction programmes, Hawkins calls for early, coordinated action from professionals, government bodies and training institutions to avoid the repetition of earlier errors.

Read on to find why he thinks a more viable ambition would be to build 2.5 million dwellings over the next ten years instead.