Angela Rayner eased building regulations to streamline plans to create housing on gardens. The government revealed the move alongside a £10bn property funding initiative.
This funding marks the initial phase of a broader development effort intended to supply new homes across select areas.
Detractors described the relaxed rules a return to garden grabbing. James Cleverly stated that the National Planning Policy Framework overhaul amounts to a return to garden grabbing. The Telegraph labeled the decision as a hopeless solution to Britain's housing crisis, while the government concentrates on rolling out the new funding.