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description: According to the Local Government Association (LGA), there are 400,000 unbuilt homes with planning permission in the UK. The LGA, which represents more than 350 councils in England, is calling for the Government to lift a cap on borrowing to build new homes, which they claim would allow councils to deliver 60,000 new homes over... Read more »
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# [Local Government Association - thousands of unbuilt houses in the UK - Censeo Financial](https://censeo-financial.com/news/local-government-association-thousands-of-unbuilt-houses-in-the-uk)

 Written by [admin](https://censeo-financial.com/news/author/admin) | Aug 22, 2013 3:10:58 PM

According to the Local Government Association (LGA), there are 400,000 unbuilt homes with planning permission in the UK.

The LGA, which represents more than 350 councils in England, is calling for the Government to lift a cap on borrowing to build new homes, which they claim would allow councils to deliver 60,000 new homes over the next five years.

[**Click here**](http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/development/400000-unbuilt-homes-with-planning-permission-in-england/6528243.article?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Ocean+Media+&utm_campaign=2997862_IH-Daily+News-220813-JK&dm_i=1HH2,1S95Y,7UMPZM,6DD5Q,1) to read the full story.

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