b"2.5Impact of proposed changes to planningInterviewees were asked about their views on the proposed changes to planning, particularly the plan to remove Section 106, and the likely impact on the supply of shared ownership. Several welcomed some form of planning reform:It is potentially disruptive, but the current planning system doesn't do its job very effectively. There's lots of uncertainty. And a lot of that uncertainty is relation to affordable housing. (Interviewee 2)A number of interviewees highlighted that changes to planning would take years to bed in and that there would be disruption to the system in the meantime:It is not a terrible idea in itself if done correctly and if the right assurances were in place about the location and the sites. But it needs time to be managed effectively.and local authorities need more capacity. In ten years it should work out, but we are expecting disruptions in the meantime. (Interviewee 3)There was predominantly a view across interviewees that the proposed changes to planning, particularly the replacement of Section 106 with an Infrastructure Levy, would make the delivery of affordable housing harder and would have a negative impact on the supply of shared ownership homes:106 provides most of the affordable housing we see. I dont think you can look at it in any other way than taking away 106 means theres going to be a significant drop. If developers are released from those obligations theyll not provide affordable housing. (Interviewee 1)Section 106 is absolutely critical to how affordable housing works. (Interviewee 13)Most also felt that First Homes would crowd out shared ownership and reduce the number of new shared ownership homes:First Homes could be a direct competitor and take away some of the shared ownership that's delivered. (Interviewee 2)Few felt that First Homes was comparable to shared ownership as an affordable housing product: 15"