John gives his thoughts on potential Tory rebels to BBC’s Sunday Politics…
John speaks with Sunday Politics about rumours that ‘Tory rebels’ plan on blocking the triggering of article 50…
Read MorePolitics Home: Allowing developers to build ‘Up Not Out’ could help solve the housing crisis
The way to solve the housing crisis is to reduce planning restrictions on urban property owners, allowing them to build up to the level of other buildings in the same block, argues John Penrose MP. Housing, whether it’s rent or mortgage payments, is probably the biggest single monthly bill that…
Read MoreHouse Building Association responds to John Penrose MP’s article on PoliticsHome.
John Penrose MP stated that the housing crisis can only be solved by allowing developers to build on existing buildings. This comment came after the publication of the Government’s Housing White Paper, which proposes change to height limits of residential buildings in urban areas. The House Building Association (HBA) believes…
Read MoreJohn seeks reassurance Government prioritising building up, not out in Weston & the Villages
Having provided the answers for doing so in his ‘build up, not out’ article for a national paper, John asked the Housing Minister for reassurance that people living in Weston and the villages would get more affordable housing without losing their precious greenfields… John Penrose: What recent assessment he has…
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