Rishi Sunak lashes out at Labour push to overhaul planning system as Tory leader warns denying local people a say on new developments will 'damage public consent' for more homes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak lashes out at Labour push to overhaul planning system as Tory leader warns denying local people a say on new developments will 'damage public consent' for more homes

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak today lashed out at Labour's bid to overhaul the planning system as he warned against denying local people a say on new developments. He led a backlash after Labour unveiled a major overhaul of planning laws as part of their bid to 'get Britain building' and deliver 1.5 million new homes. But, responding to Labour's legislative plans this afternoon, Mr Sunak told the House of Commons: 'We all wish to see more homes built and the planning process speeded up. Rishi Sunak today lashed out at Labour's bid to overhaul the planning system as he warned against denying local people a say on new developments The ex-PM led a backlash after Labour unveiled a major overhaul of planning laws as part of their bid to 'get Britain building' and deliver 1.5 million new homes.

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National Trust attacks Labour’s green belt housing plan
4 weeks ago

National Trust attacks Labour’s green belt housing plan

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The National Trust said the Labour government’s definition of lower-quality “grey belt” areas that …

Angela Rayner forces councils to surrender green belt with immediate new housing targets
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Angela Rayner forces councils to surrender green belt with immediate new housing targets

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Angela Rayner has announced that councils will be forced to surrender …

Unspoilt green belt land could be flattened to meet Labour's housebuilding targets, documents reveal: Government is accused of 'totally misleading' the public
4 months ago

Unspoilt green belt land could be flattened to meet Labour's housebuilding targets, documents reveal: Government is accused of 'totally misleading' the public

Daily Mail  

Labour has been accused of ‘totally misleading’ the public after it emerged that unspoilt green belt land could be flattened to meet its ambitious housebuilding targets. Ministers admitted some land in the official green belt land would have to be built on, but said this would only be so-called ‘grey belt’ areas. It says that councils should allow housebuilding on …

Developer plans tens of thousands of green belt homes as part of Starmer’s building boom
4 months ago

Developer plans tens of thousands of green belt homes as part of Starmer’s building boom

The Telegraph  

One of the UK’s biggest housing developers is seeking to build tens of thousands of homes on green belt land as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts to revolutionise planning reforms. Vistry Group said the majority of the 75,000 plots in its so-called strategic land bank are on green belt sites, making it “uniquely positioned” to help deliver on Labour’s …

Trigger warnings at the theatre perform a valuable public service
4 months, 1 week ago

Trigger warnings at the theatre perform a valuable public service

The Independent  

I don’t think many who oppose trigger warnings quite understand where they have come from, and who they were designed for. Dennis Fitzgerald Melbourne Good luck convincing green belt nimbys Labour, under chancellor Rachel Reeves, is set on reshaping Britain’s economy, with a strong focus on the housing crisis. Reeves’s agenda includes reinstating local housebuilding targets and easing some green …

Planners will need to ‘release elements’ of green belt to meet housing targets
5 months, 1 week ago

Planners will need to ‘release elements’ of green belt to meet housing targets

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Local authorities may need to “release some elements” of green …

Build homes on ‘grey belt’ land, Rayner to tell councils
5 months, 1 week ago

Build homes on ‘grey belt’ land, Rayner to tell councils

The Telegraph  

Angela Rayner will unveil plans to make it much easier for councils to build homes on poor-quality green belt land on Tuesday. Labour wants to build 300,000 new homes a year over the next half a decade. Ms Rayner called the lack of house-building under the Tories part of their “scandalous legacy” in an Observer article offering an insight into …

Mapped: New ‘grey belt’ areas where Labour could build 300,000 homes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mapped: New ‘grey belt’ areas where Labour could build 300,000 homes

The Telegraph  

But in his Labour Party Conference speech last year, Starmer said that there were “clearly ridiculous” areas included in green belt land, such as “disused carparks, dreary wasteland”. So far, Labour has said grey belt land will be brownfield land in the green belt and also green spaces “with little intrinsic beauty or character”. To identify potential grey belt land, …

Britain's new Nimby flashpoints: The residents preparing to wage war against Labour's housing land grab over fears race to build 1.5m homes on green belt threatens their nature reserves, parks and pic
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Britain's new Nimby flashpoints: The residents preparing to wage war against Labour's housing land grab over fears race to build 1.5m homes on green belt threatens their nature reserves, parks and pic

Daily Mail  

Homeowners across Britain have raised fears over Labour's planning reforms which are set to make it easier to build houses on parts of the green belt. Alison Beacham, 61: 'It's such a lovely view to look out on, there are horses on the field' Fields behind Elsberg Drive in Bishopsworth, Bristol, where there are plans to build new homes 'We've …

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
6 months ago

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

Daily Mail  

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. Chancellor Rachel Reeves used her first major speech yesterday to vow a dramatic overhaul of …

Labour’s bid to build on green belt boosts housebuilders
6 months ago

Labour’s bid to build on green belt boosts housebuilders

The Telegraph  

In a note to clients on Friday morning, analysts at Investec said they expected Sir Keir Starmer to pursue “some quick wins” before turning to bigger changes that will help him deliver a promise to build 1.5m new homes. This is initially expected to mean reinstating local authority housing targets and rules that strengthen “the presumption in favour of sustainable …

GEOFFREY LEAN: Labour's home building blitz on the Green Belt could make house crisis WORSE
6 months, 1 week ago

GEOFFREY LEAN: Labour's home building blitz on the Green Belt could make house crisis WORSE

Daily Mail  

This week could well see the start of the greatest onslaught on Britain's countryside in living memory. Yet, besides being his first major initiative, Sir Keir Starmer's plans to build on the green belt are likely to prove his first big blunder. Yet, besides being his first major initiative, Sir Keir Starmer 's plans to build on the green belt …

Starmer denies Labour could ‘flatten green belt’ for housing
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer denies Labour could ‘flatten green belt’ for housing

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has denied claims that a Labour official said the party was willing to “flatten the green belt” to build new homes. On Thursday, Politico quoted the unnamed official as saying: “I don’t care if we flatten the whole green belt, we just need more houses in this country.” Asked about the report on Thursday, Sir Keir said: …

Green belt land covers 12.6% of England, figures show
1 year, 2 months ago

Green belt land covers 12.6% of England, figures show

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There are 1,638,420 hectares of green belt in England, about 12.6% of the country’s land …

Letters: The Government’s plan for more urban housebuilding is a positive step
1 year, 5 months ago

Letters: The Government’s plan for more urban housebuilding is a positive step

The Telegraph  

SIR – The Government is to have another go at reforming planning rules. Raymond Short Baughurst, Hampshire SIR – Like the NHS, the Green Belt now appears to be considered sacrosanct. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out five purposes for the Green Belt: a) to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; b) to prevent neighbouring towns merging …

Starmer promises planning reform and ‘a new business model’ for UK
1 year, 7 months ago

Starmer promises planning reform and ‘a new business model’ for UK

The Independent  

Labour will tear up planning red tape and allow some development on the green belt in order to increase the supply of homes, Sir Keir Starmer said. It's being killed by a government that's taking down the targets for housing and everybody in this room will know that means that building of houses is likely to drop now to the …

Keir Starmer: Labour will relax planning rules so houses can be built on green belt
1 year, 7 months ago

Keir Starmer: Labour will relax planning rules so houses can be built on green belt

The Telegraph  

Labour would give local authorities and residents more power to build on green belt land to meet local housing needs if the party wins at the next general election, Keir Starmer has said. “Very often the objections that people have to housebuilding on the green belt are valid because the control by landowners and developers mean that the houses are …

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