The government has drastically cut funds needed to encourage new building on “brownfield” sites, despite claiming that such sites would be key to solving the housing crisis.
Many sites that have previously held buildings or other developments need remediation – a process to remove potentially dangerous toxins from the soil – in order to be considered for new houses, of which the government plans to build hundreds of thousands a year to ease the pressure on the UK’s over-stretched stock.
At least 300,000 hectares (741,000 acres) of contaminated land have been identified, according to a report from an influential committee of MPs.
The Guardian: Government cuts funding for making brownfield sites suitable for new homes
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