A House of Lords committee has questioned the government's proposal to re-designate areas as 'grey belt' land to facilitate housing development, deeming it largely redundant. Their inquiry suggested that more significant reforms are overshadowing the grey belt concept. The Labour government, aiming to construct 1.5 million homes in the next five years, is looking at 'poor quality' green belt land as potential sites. However, historical protections around green belts have made it challenging for local authorities to develop on these lands despite high demand for housing.
The House of Lords committee found the government's 'grey belt' concept to be redundant, suggesting more significant changes overshadow its potential impact.
Despite the government's view, the committee expressed skepticism about re-designating green belt land, noting longstanding challenges in meeting housing targets.
Lord Moylan noted that while the grey belt idea was initially intriguing, the persistent deference to green belt protections complicates housing development efforts.
The Labour government aims to build 1.5 million homes over five years, identifying poor-quality green belt as potential construction sites.
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