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<p>Last year we revised the National Planning Policy Framework. Its policies place
much stronger emphasis on making effective use of land, with authorities expected
to make as much use as possible of suitable brownfield and under-used sites, and optimise
densities where there is a shortage of land for meeting identified needs. The Framework
is supported by permitted development rights to allow appropriate re-use of existing
buildings, and the requirement for every authority to publish and maintain a register
of brownfield land suitable for housing. The £4.5 billion Home Building Fund provides
support for new housing, much of it on brownfield land.</p><p> </p>
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