CPRE Warning As 460,000 Homes To Be Built On Green Belt Land

The green belt remains under severe pressure, despite government commitments to its protection, according to a new report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). The report highlights that there are currently 460,000 homes being planned to be built on land that will soon be released from the green belt. CPRE add that of these 460,000 homes, the percentage of affordable homes will be just 22%. Last year 72% of homes built on greenfield land within the green belt were unaffordable by the government’s definition. CPRE add that there is currently enough brownfield land to build a million homes and are calling on the government to pursue a “brownfield first” approach to development. Download the report from the CPRE website.

https://www.cpre.org.uk/resources/housing-and-planning/green-belts/item/download/5486