I would rather legislation is passed to claim back the abundance of empty houses sitting in London than building new ones. Too many rich people not even living here are hoarding property and it shouldn't be allowed.
this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
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As much as I don't want this, I'm really unsure where we go as NIMBYism is so prevalent everywhere I've lived in London.
Every single development is challenged by existing house owners who don't want their "views" (what view - of the A3 overpass?!?) and the impact on local services and transport (something that could be fixed and actually help - my train line is absolute shite because nobody uses it, more use might actually help). Meanwhile, potential buyers aren't involved in these because of the way local councils work.
Let's not be binary and try to work on good sites for building houses, whether inside the green belt or outside.
Plus, the "green belt" is full of motorways and dual carriageways, derelict industrial sites, and lovely but completely unaffordable leafy mansions owned by the super rich.
motorways and dual carriageways, derelict industrial sites
That's exactly where they're planning on building! The Guardian chose a very misleading image.