Housing

If green belt should only be developed in exceptional circumstances, why has England seen a 25% rise in planned housing development on what are supposed to be protected sites?

Introduced over 60 years ago to prevent urban sprawl, our green belt continues to encourage the regeneration of urban areas. Green belts also provide countryside-next-door for 30 million people. This means that natural public facilities, such as woodlands and local nature reserves, are moments from urban doorsteps.