Improving housing and planning

I care passionately about preserving our beautiful landscapes, villages and towns. I’ll fight to change the planning system which puts development in the wrong places, is biased in favour of developers and ties the hands of local councillors.

We do need to build more houses - but we won't get anywhere with a broken planning system that doesn't have people's consent.

I have written a policy paper, 'Green, pleasant and affordable, which can be found by following the link on the left.

News

Neil discusses planning paper with new Housing Minister

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston has presented his housing paper to new Housing Minister, Kit Malthouse MP.

Neil launches new housing and planning paper in Parliament

Monday, 25 June, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, launched a new paper titled 'Green, pleasant and affordable' in Parliament on Monday 25th June 2018.

Neil O'Brien MP - Gartree Road Housing Oadby

70% of local residents oppose new Oadby housing plan

Friday, 1 June, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, has raised concerns over plans to develop 300 new homes on the corner of Gartree Road and Stoughton Road in Oadby, following a survey of local residents in which 70% voiced their opposition.

Neil criticises ‘opportunistic’ planning proposal in Kibworth

Thursday, 10 May, 2018

Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, has questioned housing developer Manor Oak Homes, following the announcement of their plan to apply for planning permission for a new estate of 400 houses, west of Warwick Road and south of Wistow road in Kibworth.

Neil speaks on housing and planning reform in Parliament

Tuesday, 6 February, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston spoke in the Chamber on the need to overhaul our planning system to provide new homes.

Neil speaks on neighbourhood plans in Parliament

Tuesday, 30 January, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston spoke in a Westminster Hall Debate on Tuesday 30th January, on the importance of neighbourhood plans.

Neil backs residents’ campaign against construction traffic

Friday, 26 January, 2018

Neil O'Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston has backed residents who are campaigning against plans to route construction traffic through residential streets as part of the next phases of the Farndon Fields development.