Bradley has responded to the Government's changes to the planning system.
Bradley said:
“89% of my constituency is green belt, and I was elected with a clear mandate to fight against inappropriate green belt development and to protect our rural way of life.
“I’ve been consistent in my view that I will only support development in the right locations, designed to the highest standards and on brownfield land first.
“While as a country we do need to build more houses, for the sake of public trust in the planning system, house building must carry the consent of local people who are custodians of their communities.
“My constituents deserve to get on to the property ladder, but the Government is imposing an 82% increase in Bromsgrove District Council’s mandatory housing target which doesn’t reflect the true housing need across Bromsgrove and the Villages.
"Sadly, the Government has also abandoned the requirement for new housing to be beautiful designed when they closed the Office for Place . It’s essential we incorporate good design in our planning system, ensuring new developments are reflective of their surroundings, and create safer, happier communities where people want to live, work and raise their families.
“Migration, both legal and illegal, continues to put pressure on housing and public services across the country. I see no urgency from this Government to reduce this pressure which further inflates housing demand across the country.
“It cannot be right that the Government is reducing housing targets for cities like London and Birmingham, where the need is most acute, and forcing constituencies like mine to build thousands of homes on green belt.
"Instead, I urge the Government to pursue intensive urban densification, so that beautiful new homes are built in the towns and cities where demand is most acute. I’m afraid their current approach is wrong, and I will continue to fight to protect our green belt.”
