Angela Rayner eased building regulations to make it easier to construct houses on gardens. Officials announced the decision alongside a £10bn housing investment.
This funding marks the initial phase of a larger building push intended to supply new homes across select areas.
Critics called the policy changes a comeback of garden grabbing. James Cleverly argued that the National Planning Policy Framework overhaul represents a return to garden grabbing. The Telegraph described the step as a flawed answer to Britain's housing crisis, while the government focuses on launching the new funding.