Property developers and local authorities struggle to navigate outdated planning regulations that block housing development

London faces a critical shortage of 1.1 million homes, yet 1940s-era planning rules create bureaucratic gridlock that prevents developers from building new residential units. Property developers, urban planners, and local governments waste months or years navigating complex, antiquated regulations that were designed for a different era, causing housing shortages, skyrocketing prices, and delayed projects. Current solutions (manual planning applications, lengthy council reviews) are too slow and inflexible to address the scale of the housing crisis.