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Government pledges more homes around stations as final National Planning Policy Framework reforms published

Government says it is a quarter of the way to 'stretching' 1.5 million homes target
Housing minister Angela Rayner. (Photo by Lucy North - Pool/Getty Images)
Housing minister Angela Rayner. (Photo by Lucy North - Pool/Getty Images)
CoStar News
August 17, 2026 | 7:20 AM

The government said thousands of new homes will be built around England’s train, tram and underground stations under new planning rules introduced today (Monday 17 August).

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