The Savills and Hallam Land report looked at planning policy and housing delivery over the past decade and said policy certainty helped drive long-term growth.
The reforms will remove mandatory pre-application consultation requirements for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
A total of 269,525 enforcement actions were recorded over the 25-year period, with enforcement notices accounting for 118,213 cases (43.9%), The Property Buying Company revealed.
This included 190,600 new build homes, 17,710 from changes of use, 3,850 from conversions, and 1,080 from other gains like caravans and houseboats.
Parik Chandra, partner and head of private credit at Downing, discusses planning reform ahead of the Budget next week.
The policy forms part of the next phase of reforms intended to streamline planning decisions.
Concluding her remarks, Reeves said: “Mine will be a Budget for growth [...] to build a stronger economy and get the cost of borrowing down.”
The Government has unveiled a sweeping pro-growth package under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, aiming to speed up housing, energy, and water projects while cutting red tape.
Research found that 43% of clients expected to need advice on inheritance and estate planning over the next year, with 11% looking at gifting.
Ministers said the changes would help deliver 1.5 million homes and fast-track 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects by the end of this Parliament.
Pegasus Group analysis reveals 66% of local planning authorities outside London are likely to trigger the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to insufficient housing land supply.