Angela Rayner relaxed property rules to make it easier to construct houses on gardens. Officials announced the decision alongside a £10bn property funding initiative.
This funding represents the first wave of a broader development effort aimed at providing new homes across designated communities.
Opponents labeled the relaxed rules a return to garden grabbing. James Cleverly said the National Planning Policy Framework update signals a return to garden grabbing. The Telegraph labeled the decision as a flawed answer to Britain's housing crisis, while the government concentrates on rolling out the new funding.