Searchland have estimated that there are 5,858 grey belt, or grey field, sites across the UK with the potential to provide 3.4 million homes. While as may be expected many are in former industrial heartlands some 18% of the identified sites are located in the southeast. For more information visit Searchland.
On 21 May 2024 the government announced:
"Planning rules coming into force today make it easier to convert unused farm buildings into new homes, farm shops and gyms.
Farmers will be able to convert their unused buildings into new homes and shops thanks to new planning laws coming into effect today.
Why Are They Imposed?
It may seem odd to be talking water shortage in a very soggy summer but the fact of the matter is that water shortages are an issue in some areas and will only increase with time.
As an illustration MP for South Cambridgeshire, Anthony Browne appears to be unimpressed with the government’s development plans for the area: “unless the Government can say where the water will come from, it’s plans are dead on arrival”.
GO Contaminated Land Solutions is pleased to announce that we have obtained CHAS Advanced Accreditation. CHAS is the Contractors Health and Safety Scheme. It is trusted as the leading provider of compliance and risk management solutions in the UK, setting benchmarks across a number of industries. These include construction, housing and development.
Just Build Homes say:
"Just Build Homes is a platform that connects supporters of housebuilding with the planning process to get more homes of all types built.
Over 5,000 people across the UK are now part of the Just Build Homes community. We have launched a new portal that enables anyone - a local resident, applicant or their agents - to add a scheme to build support. And what's more, it's free."
New housing developments, hotels and student accommodation, in the vicinity of vulnerable watercourses must demonstrate that they do not increase phosphate and nitrate levels beyond pre-consent levels.
The new ‘Nutrient Mitigation Scheme’ has been set up to enable developers to purchase government-backed credits, with the revenues raised invested in new and expanded wetlands and woodlands.
Perhaps not on their own but a project in Bristol aims to show they can be a key part of the solution. At the same time the aim is to enhance communities by ensuring the project is led by the local residents.
The Knowle West Media Centre website states:
"We Can Make
The Guardian reports on a CPRE analysis which found a record number of brownfield sites in England that have been identified for redevelopment and could provide 1.2m homes are lying dormant, according to an analysis. Read the article for more information.
The new brownfield fund opens the potential for derelict brownfield sites across England will be transformed into thousands of new homes