Responding to the government white paper, Fixing our broken housing market, Galliford Try chief executive Peter Truscott voiced fears about the quality of houses we might throw up, just to hit targets.
“We are committed to working with local authorities and other stakeholders to find innovative solutions to bring housing schemes forward, whether that is through examining ways of increasing density or using modern methods of construction as identified in the white paper. However, in order to maintain a sustainable housing market, it must be recognised that homes have to be of a high standard and built in suitable locations to ensure they are places where people want to live,” he said.
He also said that the greenbelt should no longer be considered sacred ground. “We appreciate the importance of the greenbelt in preventing urban sprawl and the government’s commitment to protecting it,” he said. “However, we also welcome the continuing recognition that there are exceptions to the rule within communities where growth is being constrained.”
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