Housing targets are surging under Labour’s plan to build 1.5 million homes but public transport is not keeping up, new analysis has found.

Thousands of properties going up without access to playgrounds, community infrastructure and even doctors

Research has suggested that areas with the highest government housing targets are in areas with the lowest levels of satisfaction with public transport.

New housing estates are focusing on cars rather than public transport, argue campaigners, but King Charles’ Poundbury plan bucks trend.

The revelation has been announced as the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is due for its second reading today (Wednesday 25th June) in the House of Lords. Campaigners from Transport for New Homes have warned that some of the government’s highest housing targets are in areas with a lack of…

‘Measurably positive impact’ on local transport networks including bus services from new housing developments is within a collective call.

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Housing targets are surging under Labour’s plan to build 1.5 million homes but public transport is not keeping up, new analysis has found.

The delivery of much-needed new homes requires patient, joined-up thinking that takes into account factors other than profit and speed, says former HS2 design director Kay Hughes

Sustainable transport aims could be sacrificed amid the desperation to build new homes. How can operators ensure bus is a part of the grand plan?

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) should be redrafted so that new homes are built around sustainable transport only, rather than them being dependent on cars, says Transport for New Homes.

Despite its criticisms, life is positive inside King Charles’ town

Transport for New Homes recently recommended that the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) should be redrafted to ensure that new homes are built near sustainable transport only.

Services such as shops, schools and doctors are often almost impossible to reach on foot or by bike

Research finds sites too often far from amenities without public transport, cycling links or even pavements

Green travel and climate targets are being undermined by new-build housing estates designed to be car dependent, a new report has claimed

Many housing estates are building a car-dependent future, according to a report by Transport for New Homes. Can the damage be undone?

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) should be redrafted so that new homes are built around sustainable transport only, rather than them being dependent on cars, says Transport for New Homes.

Greenfield housing developments are residential communities built upon land which was not previously occupied by anything else. These modern homes are often very energy efficient, but a new report by Transport for New Homes has found that these developments are offsetting their positive contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions because of a lack of planning around

Compact centres are back on the agenda. They may be described as 15 minute neighbourhoods or cities – and, as ever, the more popular the concept gets, the

Peter Gibbs looks at how we respond to Boris Johnson’s call to “build build build”.

A group promoting alternatives to the car said one garden village could be seven miles from a shop.

Residents in one garden village would have to walk up to seven miles to get to a shop or a train station

Study into 20 proposed developments suggests transport links and local amenities are poor with communities requiring expanded road systems, writes Tom Bawden.

It found that 90% of garden community plans were associated with increasing road capacity, estimating that £1bn had been spent on such work.

New-build housing developments are springing up across England, but often they lack nearby amenities.

If we want more vibrant places served by integrated, sustainable transport, then we need to celebrate the developments that deliver this. A new award does exactly that, says Jenny Raggett of Transport for New Homes

Major flaws in the planning system are leading to new housing developments without sustainable transport links and dependent on cars.

The UK planning system has ‘deep flaws’, as new housing developments are constructed without sufficient public transport, walking and cycling connections, according to a report.

Planners are allowing edge-of-town housing estates where car travel is only option, researchers say.

Report says housebuilding targets fuel developments that exclude sustainable transport