Is Labour's housing landgrab coming to a town near YOU? Map reveals the 'grey, ugly' parts of the Green Belt that Keir Starmer wants to target amid race to build 1.5MILLION new homes By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 08:52 EDT, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 14:13 EDT, 9 July 2024 e-mail 84 shares 2k View comments The potential targets for Labour 's housebuilding drive have been laid bare in a map today. Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her first major speech yesterday to vow a dramatic overhaul of the 'timid' planning system, aiming to build 1.
5million new homes over the next five years. Before MPs break for the summer, councils will be issued with mandatory targets to clear the way for hundreds of thousands of new homes. The presumption in favour of sustainable development will also be stronger, and Labour suggested it would use intervention powers if local authorities resisted.
Alongside the measures, the government is set to rebrand some 'lower quality' Green Belt land as 'grey belt'. Ministers claim they are likely to be areas such as old car parks, wastelands, quarries or other green spaces with 'little intrinsic beauty or character'. Your browser does not support iframes.
Your browser does not support iframes. Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her first major speech yesterday to vow a dramatic overhaul of the 'timid' planning system How Labour is declaring war on Britain's planning system? Update the National Policy Planning Framework In their general ele.