All green belt articles
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NewsLabour to unveil golden rules for building on ‘grey belt’
The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes, says Knight Frank
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CommentWhy green belt development is sometimes the best
Building on the green belt is politically unpopular, but it can bring benefits that brownfield development cannot, argues Craig Pettit
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CommentThe revised planning framework is not as bad as feared - but don’t thank Gove
The new national planning policy document will still lead to fewer homes being built, even if some of the most egregious proposals around density and green belt have been watered down, says Joey Gardiner
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NewsStory Homes submits plans for 187-home scheme near Warrington
Carlisle-based developer has put forward plans for 187-home scheme at site currently designated as green belt
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NewsTwo-thirds of young people in London ‘support building on the green belt’
Almost all (96%) Londoners surveyed believe housing is a crucial issue at the next election
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NewsBarratt wins 300-home appeal on disputed green belt site
Michael Gove says York site is not green belt despite being earmarked in emerging local plan
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NewsMPs call for ‘grown-up conversation’ about the green belt
Cross-party report calls for review of green belt land and warns that brownfield is not a panacea
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CommentWe must apply common sense to the great British green belt
Misunderstandings about the green belt are leading to a stifling of productivity and economic growth, argues Paul Smith
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NewsCombined authorities to oversee Labour green belt release, says Nandy
Shadow housing secretary says development corporations would get a role in building homes on former green belt land
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NewsStarmer says Green Belt rules to form part of reform plans
Labour leader says party would reimpose housing targets and ’back builders’ if elected
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NewsSenior Conservatives turn on leadership over housing after election drubbing
Simon Clarke says Tories ’can’t out Nimby’ the Lib Dems amid warnings of political apocalypse without more homes
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NewsMinister denies planning reforms will stymie homes growth
Rachael Maclean promises ‘detailed rebuttal’ of Lichfields analysis predicting 77,000-home drop in housing output
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In FocusHow to get the green light for brownfield
With planning changes on the way, the government is making a renewed push to stimulate development on brownfield sites over greenfield land. But imposing such a shift is not that easy, as Emily Twinch reports
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NewsSector fears drop in housing delivery following blocked Kent scheme
Housing minister’s refusal of Berkeley Homes’ 165-home development branded “political expediency”
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NewsGove’s constituency council confirms local plan delay
Surrey Heath to pause local plan for nearly a year citing NPPF reforms
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NewsEpsom & Ewell latest council to pause local plan
The Surrey local authority wants more time to look for brownfield sites
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NewsMichael Gove’s constituency council latest to delay local plan work
Surrey Heath among two more councils to pause local plan progress citing NPPF reforms
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NewsSurrey council proposes removing green belt sites from its draft plan
Mole Valley Council mulls change in wake of Michael Gove’s pre-Christmas planning climbdown
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NewsTwo more councils delay plans after Gove housing climbdown
Stockport and Mole Valley the latest to pause work citing deal with Tory rebels weakening requirement for new homes
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NewsBerkeley faces judicial review over major green belt permission
Effingham Parish Council says it has support of local MP and 700 residents for challenge against ’irrational and illogical’ decision