A planning system overhaul has been unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as part of the new government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years. Under the plans, some ...

The Government’s plan to make it easier to build on already-developed parts of the green belt is “largely redundant” and could have a limited impact on housebuilding, a Lords committee has said. Under ...

Share this Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkeIn There are over 30,000 grey belt sites across England that could deliver 3.4 million homes if developed, data from Searchland has revealed ...

The government's idea of re-designating areas as "grey belt" land in its bid to build more homes is "largely redundant", a House of Lords committee has said. Ministers had said that, if a council's ...

After her first speech as chancellor, Rachel Reeves was asked if she was declaring war on so-called 'nimbys' (meaning “not in my back yard”, a term for people who oppose new developments). She didn't ...

Since stepping into Number 10 last year, the Labour government has made its intention to build 1.5 million new homes clear. It has not been shy about cutting ‘red tape’ that they claim slows down ...

The government's plan to meet housebuilding targets by building on the so-called grey belt is "rushed" and "not properly thought through", according to a Lords committee report. The grey belt policy ...

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