The UK housing minister , Gavin Barwell , has announced that the government is considering levying a tax on the increase in value that a parcel of land receives when planning permission is awarded . However , he did not give specifics , saying that he had no desire to leak the contents of the government white paper due later this month . He is calling for meaningful reform that captures a contribution towards infrastructure needed to make new developments viable , but at the same time avoids corruption and without making developers ’ schemes unviable .
The UK housing minister, Gavin Barwell, has announced that the government is considering levying a tax on the increase in value that a piece of land gains when planning permission is awarded. However, he did not reveal specifics, saying that he had no desire to leak the contents of the housing white paper due later this month. He is calling for meaningful reform that captures a contribution towards infrastructure needed to make new housing viable, but at the same time avoids conflict and avoids making developers’ schemes unviable.