“Housing Asylum Seekers Over Building Houses” | Deals To Build Homes On Ex-Military Land Shelved

“Housing Asylum Seekers Over Building Houses” | Deals To Build Homes On Ex-Military Land Shelved

A green belt area larger than Surrey could be prioritised for housing under government plans, analysis suggests.

Around 15% of the green belt might be reclassified as “low quality” land, making it available for development.

Ministers are urging councils to release more land to help meet the target of 1.5 million new homes in the next parliament.

However, conservationists warn this could lead to the loss of large parts of the countryside.

Sir Keir Starmer, focused on boosting economic growth, has pledged to speed up planning to build more homes.

Dr David Bull speaks with property expert, Richard Blanco and Conservative commentator Charlie Rowley.

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