The article discusses a proposed plan for London's development over the next decade in response to a housing shortage deemed a crisis by Mayor Sadiq Khan. He advocates for more flexible local planning to expedite housing permissions. However, local councils, including Havering, express concerns that taller buildings may not align with community character, stressing the importance of considering existing assessments and the need for family homes as the population of young families rises. The Mayor's office acknowledges these sensitivities while pushing for the identification of tall building clusters.
London faces a housing crisis, and Mayor Sadiq Khan emphasizes the need for more flexible local planning to expedite housing development and address this urgent issue.
The Mayor's office recognizes the need for tall building clusters but acknowledges that the push for higher density may conflict with local character assessments.
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