Decision-making bottlenecks in the corridors of Westminster are holding up the delivery of thousands of new homes in London, according to the head of Crossrail 2.

Speaking at last week’s London Infrastructure Summit, Michèle Dix said Crossrail 2 could unlock 200,000 homes, but uncertainty around decisions on major infrastructure schemes meant their residential potential was being missed.

“Making decisions now is vital,” Dix said. “Homes are needed now. We need to start building these homes now. We need political commitment to these schemes.”