Angela Rayner relaxed property rules to simplify efforts to construct houses on gardens. The government announced the decision alongside a £10bn residential funding package.
This funding serves as the starting step of a major housing investment program intended to supply new homes across chosen locations.
Opponents labeled the policy changes a return to garden grabbing. James Cleverly said the National Planning Policy Framework overhaul signals a return to garden grabbing. The Telegraph described the step as a hopeless solution to Britain's housing crisis, while the government concentrates on rolling out the new funding.