Sir Keir Starmer will later unveil sweeping changes to the planning system that could see councils forced to consider building on green belt land in England. The prime minister has vowed to override “blockers” standing in the way of building the new homes needed to solve the housing crisis. But some locals in the areas where these houses will need to be built are steadfast in their opposition to more housing. One rural corner of Kent is rapidly becoming a test case for how determined the government is to force through planning decisions in the teeth of local objections.
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