Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan

Councils given mandatory targets to deliver 370,000 homes a year in England, including through review of green belt boundariesExplained: What does Labour’s shake-up of planning rules involve?Homes must have a higher priority than nature and the environment, the prime minister said, as ministers outlined reforms that could allow more building on England’s green belt.A shake-up of planning rules revealed on Thursday means councils have been given mandatory targets to deliver a total of 370,000 homes a year. Continue reading...

Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan

Councils given mandatory targets to deliver 370,000 homes a year in England, including through review of green belt boundaries

Homes must have a higher priority than nature and the environment, the prime minister said, as ministers outlined reforms that could allow more building on England’s green belt.

A shake-up of planning rules revealed on Thursday means councils have been given mandatory targets to deliver a total of 370,000 homes a year. Continue reading...