New town developments could proceed amid resistance from residents, the housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook has said.
The new town development scheme will involve roughly a dozen sites being selected from almost 100 proposed regions.
At a hearing of the House of Lords Built Environment Committee last week, Pennycook said the Government ‘would not hesitate' to proceed against potential opposition if the development met housing demand and improved economic growth.
Pennycook said: ‘We want the active support of local leaders and communities but be in no doubt that site selection will ultimately be based on what is in the national interest.'
