<p>The Government is committed to preserving the greenbelt which has served England’s towns and cities well over many decades.</p><p>We intend to move away from a system that allows greenbelt land to regularly be released for development in a haphazard manner and often for speculative development that does not meet housing need.</p><p>Without changing its purpose or general extent, Labour will take a more strategic approach to greenbelt land designation and release to build more homes in the right places.</p><p>The release of lower quality grey belt land will be prioritised, and we will introduce ‘golden rules’ to ensure development benefits communities and nature.</p><p>Further details on how grey belt land will be designated and the methods by which it might be released will be provided in due course.</p>