Angela Rayner announces draft policy billed as first step in Labour’s delivery of 1.5m new homesBusiness live – latest updatesCouncils 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. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/30/housebuilding-targets-could-force-councils-in-england-to-build-on-grey-belt
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2024-07-30 12:21:39
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