Much more needs to be done to fix the country's housing affordability crisis. 🏠

That's why it's great to see The Labour Party announce a new generation of new towns.

But with enough brownfield land for 1.2 million homes, let's build on #brownfieldfirst .
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1/12 #BrownfieldFirst : a thread 🧵

Underlying the Government's changes to national planning policy is a belief that we should prioritise brownfield land for development.

But what does this mean? How would it work? And What would be the consequences?

“The Sentinel” Monday 8th April 2024

Stoke-on-Trent CC
where is the “LocalPlan” ?

#SaveOurGreenspace
“Lungs of the City”

#BrownfieldFirst

Save Berryhill Fields Action Group Team4Nature StaffsWildlife 🦔🍄🦇
Wild Stoke & Newcastle from Staffs Wildlife Trust W Midland Bird Club RSPB England Chris Packham
Mark Avery

Beautiful shots from local walkers of this grade II arable / green belt land that we’re working hard to keep safe from destructive park home development #brownfieldfirst #outdoorsforall

There is yet another NSIP application in this relatively small area of Notts/ Lincs. This means a potential land loss of just over 25,000 acres to large scale solar development. #greenwashing
#greatnorthroadsolarpark #landuse #community #NoFarmerNoFood #brownfieldfirst

⁦Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities⁩ ⁦Lee Rowley⁩ YES! I am in favour of #BrownfieldFirst and gentle density… but is this beautiful? And where are the green spaces? ⁦ConservativeHome⁩

Angela Rayner 🌹 We’re well aware of your support of militant forced greenbelt landgrab through CPO. #BrownfieldFirst .

Well, guess what? #BrownfieldFirst never did mean brownfield-only. It does mean, however, allocating brownfield sites before greenfield.
Its absence is, effectively, greenfield-first, which is not an honest or strategic approach Matthew Pennycook MP

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Sponsored by Geosyntec. #BrownfieldFirst

What is the difference objecting to greenbelt being destroyed here, compared to greenbelt at Godley Green? I know.....money! GG is your plan to cash in, this is not! All greenbelt should be objected! GG is GREENBELT NOT GREEN FIELDS! #brownfieldfirst Save Tameside Greenbelt 🍃💚🍃 Hyde Newton Labour

We've long campaigned for a #brownfieldfirst approach, more genuinely affordable housing, and an end to speculative development. ✅

But the Green Belt is crucial to solving the climate, nature, and food crises and it's protected by law for a reason. ⚠️

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Fantastic to see this amazing site finally coming forwards for development.

Yes it’s complicated, yes its got access issues but it is so long overdue and I’m really pleased to see this come onto the market after so many years.
#brownfieldfirst #bristol

#BrumHour The #Sandwell local plan consultation closes tomorrow at 5pm 17.00 hrs
Have you had your say?
Really good to see a focus on #brownfieldfirst for #Development sites sandwell.oc2.uk/document/7

The biodiversity of wildlife habitats which are at risk of destruction by Stoke-on-Trent CC

Where is the long overdue “Local Plan” ?

Whatever happened to #BrownfieldFirst

Save Berryhill Fields Action Group Team4Nature StaffsWildlife 🦔🍄🦇
Stoke-on-Trent Conservatives Stoke-on-Trent Labour RSPB England

NEW: YouGov data reveals that objection to development halves if the homes being built are affordable for local people. 📉

The results also showed an increase in support for building on #brownfieldfirst . 🏠

See more on these findings 👇
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The Green Belt is the countryside next door for millions, and a crucial space for food, nature and climate change mitigation.

We'll always call for #brownfieldfirst , which can provide space for over one million affordable homes with local infrastructure.
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We've long campaigned for a #brownfieldfirst approach to housebuilding. 🏠✊

Brilliant to see the government use brown and grey spaces over green. 👏
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Interesting that Keir Starmer mentions #BrownfieldFirst here - that would be a very welcome change.
Building on green belt derelict sites is already allowed by national planning policy in England.
But we also need appropriate density standards and #TransitOrientedDevelopment .

Pleased that the #crfmanifeso launched yesterday calls for a commitment that no solar farms are built on Grade 1, 2 or 3 farmland. This is an issue affecting many of our rural communities. #brownfieldfirst More good ideas here conservativeruralforum.org.uk/conservative-r… Conservative Rural Forum

instagram.com/p/CpV4uByLHrm/ On #worldwildlifeday here’s a few of Wanborough’s own finest + furriest in their (currently) peaceful home fields + hedgerows. Please consider joining our fight to keep the greenbelt safe - link in bio #surreyhills #worldwildlifeday 2023 #brownfieldfirst