Up to 4 million homes could be built on green belt under Rayner's planning overhaul

"It's radical because they have made it clear that there are circumstances in which development on the green belt is no longer inappropriate." - Harry Quartermain, LandTech.

"Labour's reforms are designed to encourage sustainable development, with local authorities able to consider green belt development if they cannot meet housing targets with their current land pipelines."

"Areas such as East Surrey and Orpington could see significant growth, with 115,000 and 89,000 new homes respectively, showing the potential of the proposed reforms."

"While the property sector has warned that Labour's goal of building 1.5 million homes within five years may be overly ambitious, these changes aim to lay the groundwork for long-term growth."

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