Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government is aiming to identify great belt areas where new homes can be built. (Getty) (ChrisHepburn via Getty Images) The ...

The government has provided a more detailed definition of ‘grey belt’ land, but the District Councils’ Network called for ministers to “look again at clearer safeguards”. In its response to the ...

The government’s plans to recategorise ‘poor quality’ green belt land as ‘grey belt’ is likely to result in confusion among planners and a surge in legal challenges, a parliamentary committee has been ...