The government has set an ambitious target for delivering 1.5 million homes by 2029. This means that a first wave of new town sites is needed that does not need to wait for time-consuming planning of new large-scale infrastructure before construction can begin.

This paper is built around locations where transport infrastructure is either in place, already under construction, or approved for construction. While some would require further upgrades to realise their full potential, such as building new tram networks, thousands of houses could be delivered now in each of our twelve new town locations with what is already available. The requirements to get going are local elements, GPs surgeries, primary schools and link roads, which are unavoidable in any large-scale development. Further infrastructure upgrades can be delivered alongside the construction of the first homes and can be paid for by the value surplus that each home provides.