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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan

A housing estate built on the outskirts of Buxton in the Peak District.
A housing estate built on the outskirts of Buxton in the Peak District. Photograph: Robert Morris/Alamy

Homes must have a higher priority than nature and the environment, the prime minister said, as ministers outlined reforms that could allow more building on England’s green belt.

A shake-up of planning rules revealed on Thursday means councils have been given mandatory targets to deliver a total of 370,000 homes a year.

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