Housebuilding targets could force councils in England to build on ‘grey belt’
by Peter Walker Senior political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6PKF9)
Angela Rayner announces draft policy billed as first step in Labour's delivery of 1.5m new homes
Councils in England could be forced to build on low-quality green belt sites to meet mandatory housebuilding targets as part of a government shake-up of planning rules.
Under the new regime all local authorities will have a duty to deliver more homes, and unless they produce a clear plan for how this will happen ministers could step in and take over the process.
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