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CPA Calls For More Sustainable Housing

Posted: 23/11/2005

In advance of the Pre-Budget Report on 5 December, the Construction Products Association has written to the Chancellor urging him to respond positively to the Barker Report on housing supply which pointed to the need for increased levels of both social and private housing provision. At the same time, the Association wants to see additional incentives to encourage the take up of brownfield sites and for housing to be built to higher levels of sustainability.

In its submission, the Association's President, Roy Harrison has told the Chancellor: 'The Barker Review, which was commissioned by the Treasury, highlights the adverse effects on the economy of a consistent undersupply of housing in this country. We have been promised a full Government response by the end of the year, and I would urge you to respond positively to Kate Barker's recommendations, both by financial provision for higher levels of social housing, and through a more effective planning system which will release land where it is needed for additional private housing.

'Such developments must, however, recognise the importance of sustainability and the CPA are, therefore, proposing that you:

·Allow owners of brownfield land to offset the upfront cost of cleaning-up contaminated sites against their Corporation Tax liability.

·Indicate that the Government is minded to introduce a time limited reduction in Council Tax for those who buy new private sector homes which meet the requirements of the proposed Code for Sustainable Buildings.”

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