Housebuilder Bellway will ramp up production in south-east England, where it said sales were now 鈥渕arginally stronger鈥 than other parts of the country

In a shift of focus away from flats, it said it was also seeking land 鈥渟uitable for traditional two-storey housing鈥.

The company said the plan will help move it away from a strategy of 鈥渟imple debt reduction鈥.

The order book for completion after Bellway鈥檚 year end on 31 July stands at 拢228m. In 2008 it stood at 拢283.