Development and Transit

My understanding is that the former is usually the question of the planning department and public health teams reviewing planning applications, but the latter is typically the question from many housing developers and many potential buyers. Until it's normalised and easier for households to manage with one car combined with walking, cycling and public transport for shorter journeys, I can't foresee significant change unless it's mandated by national policy. The recent developments in the city suburbs where I used to live were mainly large executive homes (5 bed, 4 bath) with parking for at least 3 or 4 cars, and poor provision of greenspace. If you're lucky, they might provide a new section of cycleway on the nearest main road, but it's typically only a very short stretch and not connected to anything else. I expect that unless you already have a good rail network, it's very difficult to connect a new development to it.