Nature fund and devolution emerge as separate routes for new homes

Plans for new homes are being advanced through at least two different routes this week, according to separate announcements from government and local media. The government said the first plan under the new Nature Restoration Fund will help deliver up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk [1]. In Wiltshire, devolution is being promoted as a way to bring roads, rail and new homes, according to a feature in the Wiltshire Times [2][4]. Separately, Wiltshire Council’s latest planning list includes new homes, a farm shop and a café [3]. Together, the items show housing growth being unlocked by national environmental funding in one region and by proposed devolution arrangements in another, while day-to-day planning applications continue to move forward.