1.5 Million New Homes in England This Parliament

Commitment: Deliver 1.5 million new homes in England within this Parliament.

Owner: MHCLG

Target date: End of this Parliament (~2029)

Metric: Housing completions in England (MHCLG official statistics).

Status: at-risk

Delivery history

• [March 2025] Spring Statement: NPPF changes estimated to increase housebuilding by ~30% by 2029-30; 170,000 additional homes vs. baseline; +0.2% GDP.
• [December 2025] Planning and Infrastructure Act receives Royal Assent. Enables: planning committee reform; development corporations; SDSs; hope value removal; Nature Restoration Fund.
• [2026-04-15] Status: PIA implementation underway but most provisions require secondary legislation. Nature Restoration Fund (enabling mechanism) not yet operational.

Key dependencies

• PIA 2025 secondary legislation and implementation guidance
• Nature Restoration Fund EDPs from Natural England
• LPA fee-setting at adequate levels (addresses £362m annual shortfall)
• Spatial Development Strategies developed by combined authorities
• £39bn Affordable Homes Programme delivery
• Water infrastructure capacity where new homes cluster