London council leaders call for ‘use it or lose it’ powers to force developers to build

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Authority leaders say they need new powers and investment to fix capital’s housing crisis

Local authorities should be able to charge a levy or revoke planning permission for developers who fail to build out approved plans, according to central London council leaders. 

Central London Forward, a cross-party group of leaders of boroughs in the centre of the capital, has published a new report setting out a series of practical changes to the planning system which it claims could help local authorities deliver more homes. 

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