A UK-based housing manufacturer has put forward a proposal to deliver one million affordable homes within seven years, presenting the plan as a workable response to the Government’s struggling target of 1.5 million homes.
Recent data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government indicates that around 196,500 homes were added to England’s housing supply across 2024 and 2025.
Current projections suggest that, if construction continues at the present pace, overall delivery could fall well short of the 1.5 million goal.
Low Carbon Construction Plc’s newly released strategy promotes a manufacturing-led approach to housing at national scale, arguing that conventional construction alone cannot close the gap because of workforce shortages, supply chain limitations and delays within the planning system.
Bridgette Farrow, Main Board Director of Low Carbon Construction Plc, said the intention was to move the debate from whether the target is achievable to how it can be delivered.
“The ambition to build 1.5 million homes reflects the scale of the housing crisis,” she said. “But the delivery trajectory is already faltering. If we continue building at current rates, the shortfall will be significant as the numbers show.
“Without structural change in how homes are approved, funded and constructed, output levels will not meet the target first outlined by the Labour Party. The industry simply does not have the current capacity to accelerate at the pace required.”
The Hampshire-headquartered company describes itself as a next-generation national housebuilder aiming to challenge established methods through its proprietary Offsite/Onsite construction system.
It states that the model combines factory-produced components, standardised layouts and coordinated on-site assembly, enabling high-volume delivery while maintaining compliance with technical and environmental standards. The process is intended to enhance quality control, reduce delays and ensure consistent adherence to building regulations.
Under the plan, the company would prioritise the delivery of one million affordable homes through a network of new towns and urban expansion schemes.
The proposal includes 75 to 100 large new communities across the country and a further 100 to 200 smaller urban extensions, supported by up to 1,000 mobile assembly facilities operating simultaneously.
Each development would include schools, transport infrastructure, renewable energy provision, employment space and accessible public areas alongside housing.
The strategy recommends that major housing schemes should be designated as projects of national importance, allowing planning decisions to be handled by the Planning Inspectorate rather than solely by local authorities.
This mechanism is intended to accelerate approvals and enable multiple large developments to proceed at the same time.
Low Carbon Construction Plc says its homes meet Technical Housing Standards, Nationally Described Space Standards and Part M accessibility requirements, and are designed in line with Future Homes Standard principles and the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard.
The company reports that around 180 UK organisations have already indicated support for the proposal, with further discussions taking place with infrastructure providers, lenders and commercial partners.
