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Where have you got this information?
The government does not deal with planning applications- these are local decisions.
Is this figure for the whole country or just certain regions?
The main reason people aren't buying homes is probably because it is very difficult to get mortgages or save up for one.
No, but there are things called government statistics that they collect. These include information from local authroities on how many planning applications have been granted and how many houses these involved.
My source is BBC Verify. Here is a quote The number of planning approvals for new homes in England is unacceptable, the new housing secretary has said, after official data showed permission for building homes fell to a record low during Labour's first year in office.
As it says, these figures were commented upon by the minister of Housing, who did not, however, suggest any solution.
Many new house buyers are trading up and I was buying and selling this year, it didn't seem to be getting mortgages that was the problem. the majority of home buyers are not first time buyers, what worried people most was government taxation policy.
