Sir Martin Doughty, chairman of Natural England, argued that surging demand for new homes – Gordon Brown has targeted three million new homes by 2020 – meant that “the sanctity of green belt land should be questioned”. He believes consideration should be given to environmentally friendly development on some of the 4.2m acres of [...]

…land in the UK. They have no planning permission and it’s thought it may take as long as 8 years to get them moved through the legal process. Is there something wrong with a law that won’t allow me to alter a wall in my home without planning consent while others can drive a caravan [...]