Last week, the Government announced which sites would progress from the shortlist of 12 proposed new towns locations. The chosen locations reveal a deliberate preference for urban regeneration and settlement extensions over standalone new communities.
Sites like Leeds South Bank, Manchester Victoria North, Thamesmead and Milton Keynes are moving forward, while standalone settlements in Devon and Cheshire, and transport-led opportunities like Worcestershire Parkway and Heyford Park, have been deprioritised.
