Housing: Modular Construction
Debate between Lord Sterling of Plaistow and Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Thursday 8th June 2023
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Lord Sterling of Plaistow (Con)
My Lords, I totally support the view of the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. One of my previous companies, Bovis, can erect a modular home in six weeks flat. They are wonderful places to live and hugely energy efficient; planning is the major problem.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
My noble friend is absolutely right. These homes can go up quickly but the long period of time is often in the planning system. That is why the levelling-up Bill is going through, through which we hope to make the planning system simpler and quicker for developers.