Landscape professionals have the expertise to achieve the New Towns Taskforce principles, ensuring new developments deliver cost effectively for people, place and nature.
The government has announced plans to build a ‘new generation’ of new towns across England.
One hundred potential locations have been identified for consideration, with up to 12 new settlements could be in the pipeline, each containing a minimum of 10,000 new homes.
A policy paper by the New Towns Taskforce has set out its principles for the new towns, which include density, stewardship, growth, health, communities, climate and biodiversity, amongst others.
The next steps for the Taskforce will be to explore locations for the new towns, which will be assessed according to existing infrastructure and local support, and to explore the best approach for land acquisition and placemaking.
The Taskforce is scheduled to submit a final report to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government by summer 2025.
Belinda Gordon, Director, Policy & Public Affairs, Landscape Institute, said: “Following the government’s announcement to build new towns across England, the Landscape Institute welcomes the update and principles for their development set out by the New Towns Taskforce.
“The successful delivery of high-quality new towns, that benefit people and the environment for the long-term, will require a joined-up approach. Landscape professionals have the expertise to achieve the Taskforce principles, ensuring new developments deliver cost effectively for people, place and nature. The Landscape Institute is engaging with the New Towns Taskforce to ensure that landscape considerations are factored into their report to the government.
“This is a vital opportunity for the government to deliver on its goals for growth and development while also meeting their climate, nature and public health targets. For people today and tomorrow, we must get these major new developments right.”
