Budget promise In its April 2009 Budget, the Treasury committed the government to: “report at the 2009 Pre-Budget Report on progress and set out its strategy to support a timely and effective housing supply response through the recovery, in order to maximise delivery of high quality, energy efficient homes, supporting our long term housing supply and environmental objectives.” This report would consider measures in five specific areas: <br> ensure sufficient land for development, through housing allocations in local plans and further action on public sector land, supported by a responsive and efficient planning system deliver effective and coordinated infrastructure provision promote a strong and diverse housebuilding sector continue to ensure the increased long-term supply of social and affordable housing ensure a proportionate approach to land-value capture and cumulative regulation. <br> Finally, as part of this, “the government will identify, working with industry and other partners, the best regulatory and policy framework to support the government’s long-term housing objectives.” Despite assurances from government officials that work is progressing behind the scenes on the promised PBR* housing report, there has been little public sign of its preparation. Of the five specific areas, overwhelmingly the most important should be permissioned land supply and …