"The NPPF has played a key role in enabling more housebuilding, but reform could ensure the planning system delivers the right type of homes without sacrificing overall delivery"

"The NPPF has aligned planning with market signals nationally, but a greater focus on local demand could increase the rate at which new homes are built and unlock opportunities for SME builders"

"Appeals ensure that the planning system functions when local decision-making breaks down, and provide an important alternative route for ensuring enough new homes are built."

"Levelling Up is a flagship policy for government, but has lacked clarity to date. With the publication of the White Paper early this year, priorities and interventions have become clearer, and it is evident that a greater level of strategic planning is required to achieve government ambition"

"Aligning economic investment and growth with the supply of homes will be central to rebalancing social and economic opportunities across the UK. But are the right planning mechanisms in place?"