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Living in Beauty report published by BBBBC
7 Feb 20
A new report by the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission named the ‘Living in Beauty’ report has now been published and has revealed the Commission’s latest recommendations for the delivery of more beautiful housing and communities across the country.
Specifically, the ‘Living in Beauty’ report states that, in order to create more beautiful communities across the country, the Ministry of Housing needs to encourage the planting of millions of trees over the course of the next five years, as well as the creation of a more streamlined planning process named ‘Fast Track to Beauty’ for councils.
The Housing Secretary, Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP stated: “Today’s report is important for many reasons, not least because of the powerful argument it makes that a sense of place still matters – and, arguably, in our fast-paced, globalised world, matters perhaps more than ever.
“It recognises that our identities go hand in hand with the places and neighbourhoods in which we live and work.
“That is why beautiful, high-quality homes must become the norm, not the exception.
“I am interested in the proposal of a ‘fast track for beauty’. Where individuals and developers have put in the time to create proposals for well-designed buildings, which use high quality-materials and take account of their local setting, it cannot be right their planning applications are held up.
“I too want to see a return to planting more trees. We set out in our manifesto that we will expect all new streets to be lined with trees and are working to make this commitment a reality.
“I want to see zero-carbon homes being built as standard within five years as we learn again how our built and natural environments can work in harmony.
“And the report is right that local authorities will need to play a leading role in this design revolution. We will need to ensure they have the right skills and leadership to fully carry out their role as place-makers.
“I am therefore determined to do all I can to help achieve the goal you have set in the report’s conclusion – that we should aspire to pass on our heritage, the best of who we are and what we have, to our successors, not depleted but enhanced.”
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