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 . But he added: “We want to try to reform the system in a way that captures a contribution towards the infrastructure we need, but de-conflicts the system.” 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 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 .