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1 week ago"Absolutely no way" to hit 1.5m homes target
Delivering 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029 is impossible due to planning delays, skills shortages, rising costs and policy uncertainty.
Solihull Council has proposed reclassifying four villages - Knowle, Dorridge, Bentley Heath and Balsall Common - as towns to limit the impact of grey belt planning reforms. By changing how these settlements are officially defined, councils aim to influence where development can take place and protect the character of rural areas. Solihull's Draft Settlement Hierarchy consultation proposes that certain rural settlements be considered towns rather than villages.