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We design and curate places with compelling narratives and identities, places that are firmly rooted in their context and grow naturally out of it. Places that cultivate sustainable communities, amplify nature, prioritise the public realm, and evolve over time.

Re-Defining Exurbia – Greybelts: The answer may lie in thinking big

Lucas Lawrence

The new Government has pledged to deliver 1.5 million homes over the next five years, that’s 300,000 homes per year, a welcome and ambitious commitment. As part of the solution the government has released land from the Greenbelt, creating a newly defined ‘greybelt’ to encourage development. Knight Frank has calculated that circa 100-200,000 homes could be built on greybelt sites across the UK, 10% of the total homes committed to by the government.