Government published the final South East Plan on 6 May 2009. It has received a cautious welcome by the South East England Partnership Board, responsible for its delivery.

The South East Plan now:

• Sets a housing target of 32,700 homes a year. Milton Keynes, Reigate and Banstead, Brighton and Hove, and Winchester face slight reductions on targets proposed last year, but this is an overall increase on the 32,000 recommended by inspectors.
• Confirms Green Belt reviews at Oxford and Guildford
• All references to 'minimum' housing numbers have been removed
• Calls for infrastructure delivery programmes to be agreed before major new developments begin.

For more information, see the Government Office for the South East website.