Conservative MPs urge ban on green belt development until after Brexit

  • Conservative MPs worry that vast swathes of inexperienced belt land may very well be bulldozed
  • They worry it may very well be used for EU migrants who do not have the proper to be in UK
  • Official forecasts counsel 5.3million new houses might be wanted in England 

Ministers are being urged to impose a ban on inexperienced belt growth till after Britain has left the EU in order that housing forecasts may be decreased to replicate decrease immigration.

Tory MPs worry that, until ministers conform to 'pause' growth now, big swathes of inexperienced belt land may very well be bulldozed to deal with EU migrants who won't have the proper to return to the UK.

Official forecasts counsel 5.3million new houses might be wanted in England over the following 25 years, with immigration accounting for 37 per cent of recent demand.

However, with Theresa Could pledging to finish free motion, critics say these figures ought to be reviewed.

Tory MPs worry that, until ministers conform to 'pause' growth now, big swathes of inexperienced belt land may very well be bulldozed to deal with EU migrants

The push is being led by Tory MP Craig Tracey, whose North Warwickshire and Bedworth constituency is being squeezed by progress in Coventry and Birmingham.

'I need the Authorities to have a pause on all greenbelt growth throughout Brexit after which see what the actual want is,' he mentioned.

The Marketing campaign to Shield Rural England (CPRE) warns that England's inexperienced belt is 'beneath siege' from builders, with councils planning virtually 300,00zero houses on inexperienced belt land.

Planning minister Gavin Barwell mentioned councils ought to proceed to make use of the pre-Brexit housing projections as a 'start line' when contemplating housing want.

Planning minister Gavin Barwell (pictured) mentioned councils ought to proceed to make use of the pre-Brexit housing projections as a 'start line' when contemplating housing want

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