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Commenting on the BPF's response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' consultation on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development, Assistant Director Sam Bensted said:

“We fully support the Government’s move to increase housebuilding on brownfield sites and the introduction of a ‘presumption in favour’ of development aligns with the BPF’s call in our General Election Manifesto for a separate planning category to unlock complex urban regeneration projects.

"Whilst the proposals are a good start, Government should go further still and extend the presumption in favour to commercial and mixed-use development. This would enable homes, jobs and vital infrastructure to be delivered side-by-side on urban sites, creating sustainable communities and supporting economic growth. The policy should be adopted more widely for urban areas across the UK - beyond the 20 towns and cities identified – to further support urban regeneration and growth in all appropriate locations.”