“Housing Asylum Seekers Over Building Houses” | Deals To Build Homes On Ex-Military Land Shelved August 31, 2024 Ukadmin Politics, UK Politics </p> <h2>“Housing Asylum Seekers Over Building Houses” | Deals To Build Homes On Ex-Military Land Shelved</h2> <p> A green belt area larger than Surrey could be prioritised for housing under government plans, analysis suggests.</p> <p>Around 15% of the green belt might be reclassified as “low quality” land, making it available for development.</p> <p>Ministers are urging councils to release more land to help meet the target of 1.5 million new homes in the next parliament.</p> <p>However, conservationists warn this could lead to the loss of large parts of the countryside.</p> <p>Sir Keir Starmer, focused on boosting economic growth, has pledged to speed up planning to build more homes.</p> <p>Dr David Bull speaks with property expert, Richard Blanco and Conservative commentator Charlie Rowley.</p> <p>#news #politics #home #money #uk #talk #talkradio<br /> Credit to : TalkTV </p> <p>
