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New Towns shortlist trimmed by government as 12 become seven

Property industry urges 'gear change' to help meet 1.5 million homes target
Housing Secretary Steve Reed. (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Housing Secretary Steve Reed. (Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
CoStar News
March 23, 2026 | 2:50 P.M.

Housing Secretary Steve Reed has outlined seven locations where the government wants to build New Towns to help reach its 1.5 million homes target, standing down five previous options.

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