<p>Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern has described Conservative housing plans as "scary as hell" - but stressed that he expects the industry to cope with what is thrown at it.</p> <p>Speaking this morning to <em>Housebuilder</em>, Redfern admitted to concern about plans by the Tories to scrap Regional Spatial Strategies and targets and to give more power over development decisions to local communities. "We spend an awful lot of time and effort dealing with planning authorities many of which are not minded toward construction to make them understand the need for building at scale and the RSSs reflect that - to have them taken away at a stroke is a considerable concern," he said. </p> <p>He added that the Conservative plans could arguably become a good policy but that there is a lack of transition plans to smooth the change. "To throw away the current system just as its starting to work, that's the bit that's most worrying. What happens if after a year applications are down to (for instance) 20% of what they are now - what will be the trigger to act?"</p> <p>However Redfern added: "In the short or long term, we are practical people and we will …