What the Budget Means for Planning

Apex Blog November 2027 Autumn Budget Briefcase

The Autumn Budget 2026 introduced major policy adjustments aimed at accelerating housebuilding, relieving viability burdens on brownfield developments, and expanding social housing investment… Chancellor John Healey’s measures in the Autumn Budget carry significant implications for planners, developers and local authorities. The headline planning reform is a targeted exemption from Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements for…

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