
Shirley Eaton and Sean Connery in the 1964 film of Goldfinger, named for a Thirties planning battle
(Picture: Publicity image)There are many impediments to new home-building in the UK but local opposition, aka Nimbyism, is a major factor.
Previous communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s proposed planning reforms aimed to help the Government hit its target of 300,000 new homes a year by forcing through new developments in designated areas, an idea that proved deeply unpopular in several key Tory constituencies.