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Conservatives’ Griffith backs £50,000 cheaper homes via levy

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Single Developer Levy

Conservative shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith will present economic proposals at the second day of the Conservative conference in Birmingham on 4 October 2026.
The proposal includes a single developer levy to replace Section 106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy, speeding housing projects.
The plan scraps the Extended Packaging Responsibility scheme and abolishes Natural England and Environment Agency.
Duties shift to Defra, and Chancellor John Healey says the 28 October budget will prioritize fiscal discipline.

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£50k Price Cut

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith will present Conservative economic proposals at the party conference in Birmingham on 4 October 2026.
The plan, which would scrap Natural England, the Environment Agency and net-zero housing standards, has drawn criticism for threatening environmental protection and affordable-housing access.
Griffith claims the reforms would lower new-build home prices by about £50,000.
He also pledged support for a third Heathrow runway, arguing it would boost national connectivity.

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Single Developer Levy

Conservative shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith will present economic proposals at the second day of the Conservative conference in Birmingham on 4 October 2026.
The proposal includes a single developer levy to replace Section 106 agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy, speeding housing projects.
The plan scraps the Extended Packaging Responsibility scheme and abolishes Natural England and Environment Agency.
Duties shift to Defra, and Chancellor John Healey says the 28 October budget will prioritize fiscal discipline.

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