All housing need could be met without building on green belt land if smaller sites are used, according to a study. The report, by the London School of Economics and Political Science for the Federation of Master Builders, suggests using sites of less than two hectares. It states: ‘Small available sites of under two hectares within built up areas are rarely counted (this is a lot of new homes) and micro-sites of half an acre or less (one fifth of one hectare) are literally too numerous to count. ‘Yet it is estimated that even in inner London, where population density is highest and land scarcest, there are enough micro-sites to supply all the new homes we need.’ This must be done alongside upgrading existing buildings, reclaiming and remodelling empty buildings, and converting and upgrading homes, the report suggests. It also recommends a code for sustainable existing homes is devised. Read more of what the report says on the Inside Housing website.
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