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<p>The Coalition Government has abolished the last Administration’s top-down Regional
Strategies which imposed housing numbers on local councils and fuelled resentment
against new development.<br><br>Our planning reforms have ensured that councils should
determine where new homes should and should not go through their Local Plans. It is
for elected local councils working with their local communities to decide how best
to meet their objectively assessed housing needs.</p><p><br>Our Planning Guidance,
which we published on 6 March, sets out a clear and simplified methodology for assessing
development needs for housing. Planning ahead for housing is the best way to make
sure communities and business can have confidence and ensure enough housing is delivered
to meet local needs.</p><p> </p><p>Housing projections provide the starting point
estimate of overall housing need, but can then be adjusted to reflect other factors
including any constraints on land. This creates a housing requirement figure, which
is used as the starting point for calculating a five-year land supply.</p>
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