Michael Gove has not ruled out building on the green belt Housing has become a dividing line for the Tory Party in recent weeks with backbenchers fighting in WhatsApp messages about whether the government should be pushing to build more homes or not
The Government’s current line when it comes to building on green belt land is to encourage councils to make the most of suitable brownfield land for development, to “steer development away from green belt land” where possible, and to “protect and enhance” the green belt.
As things stand, local councils decide their own housing requirements while considering local needs and whether building on the green belt is necessary., which states that a local authority can propose a green belt boundary change.messages about whether the government should be pushing to build more homes or not.“I would think that we are the party of housebuilding,” he said. “The figures for the last 13 years show 2.2 million homes being built under the Conservatives.
That “low-value land” includes land that has already been built on, been left derelict, or even brownfield areas within the green belt, according to Bright Blue. “Low-value land within the green belt should be used to build new homes, but only if developers commit to a very ambitious net biodiversity gain,” Mr Shorthouse added.Shortly before Mr Gove announced
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