Natural England, the government advisors overseeing England’s conservation say the 50 year old zone surrounding London should be broken up.

They are proposing in a policy paper:

- To maintain the safeguarding of the best parts of the green belt

- Areas of less environmental importance should be built on, with preference of building ‘eco-homes’

This paper comes in response to Government plans to build 2 million homes on new land.

Further reading
To read an Evening Standard report click here
Daily Mail article ‘Boring’ green belt should make way…
Natural England website