Update: This guide was made before the revised NPPF (defining the Grey Belt) was published on the 12 December 2024. Guidance discussed in this guide relates specifically to draft Grey Belt policy published in July 2024. To see the latest Grey Belt news - visit our blog.
To help achieve their goal of delivering 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, Labour has announced plans to make it easier to build on poorer-quality parts of the Green Belt—areas they’re calling Grey Belt.
If made a reality, these proposals could create one of the most significant opportunities in decades, transforming the use of these underdeveloped spaces on the Green Belt.
Using the insights revealed in the draft NPPF consultation, we've been able to glean some 'best-guess' strategies to what Green Belt land types might be reallocated as Grey Belt. In this guide we'll walk your through three potential land types, as well as explain the Searchland tools we used to find them.
With this in mind you'll be able to source potential Grey Belt opportunities today, scope out landowners and get ahead of your competition.
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