HBF Policy Conference panel to discuss policy reform impact

The Home Builders Federation’s Policy Conference takes place next month, with an expert panel set to explore recent planning policy reform.

During the Policy Conference on March 24, the panel – entitled “Planning for 1.5 million homes” – will consider the impact of policy reform on the industry’s ability to deliver the government's ambitious homes target.

Catherine Williams, HBF’s planning director, will be joined by an expert panel of speakers from the industry, as well as government. Panel speakers include Hashi Mohammed, barrister of Landmark Chambers, Ian Anderson, chief executive of Iceni Projects and Vicky Hesson, group land and planning director of Barratt Redrow.

The panel is part of a strong line up of speakers at the HBF Policy Conference, taking place at 1 Wimpole Street, London. The event will analyse the market, discuss mortgages and finance, look at government policy and explore the challenges of skills, resources and materials.

Housing secretary Steve Reed is set to give delegates a flavour of how the government will help the industry to "Build, baby, build" to meet the 1.5 million new homes target in this parliament. More than six months into his role at the …