Of 1,250 homes approved on grey belt land by government inspectors, 88% will be built on previously undeveloped countryside rather than urban brownfield sites.

Andrew Burton, planner at Boyer, argues that while Grey Belt reform may unlock some development potential, urban regeneration remains essential to meeting housing targets and should...

Bethanie Helas, GIS consultant, Lanpro, explains how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to efficiently identify grey belt sites in the Green Belt, helping developers and...

Emily Grapes, senior planner, Carter Jonas, highlights how the East Barnwell regeneration project demonstrates that thoughtful urban densification can deliver affordable housing,...

Ian Barnett, national land director at LRG, argues the case for a national spatial plan to help achieve housing targets.

David Churchill, Partner at Carter Jonas explores what proportion of the Green Belt would be required to meet the government’s housebuilding targets.

Planning applications that were previously rejected due to being located on green belt land could hold the key to unlocking thousands of much-needed homes.

David Churchill partner at Carter Jonas argues that greater leniency in developing the Green Belt around these transport corridors could boost residential and commercial development,...

Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder at ASK Partners, looks at how Labour, under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is committed to addressing the UK's housing crisis by reinstating local...

Labour could be well on its way to delivering 1.5m new homes if it is willing to tap into the green belt, according to Lomond research.