ABSTRACT
We start by asking what a ‘New Right’ philosophy might look like and what its general programme is? A number of strands can be identified, some rooted more in economic ideas and some more in the political realm. What does this set of ideas imply for planning, and how would we expect this to be manifested in planning policies with particular relevance to new housing? In discussing these ideas in general terms it quickly becomes clear that there are some contradictions within the New Right approach, contradictions that are perhaps particularly salient in the case of housing.
