The Government and the Mayor of London have now announced the awaited ‘Emergency Measures’ package to help boost housing and affordable housing development in the capital, following recent record-low levels of housebuilding. The Package for London (subject to consultation) seeks to ease some of the planning barriers facing the sector, including amending affordable housing/ viability requirements, CIL relief, and introducing greater design flexibility. We set out in this note further detail on the package proposals and our commentary ahead of formal consultation.

Access the report here: Emergency Measures Note