Whilst I have seen some eloquent arguments, nobody has solved the riddle of 1500 bodies/day in the UK.
This is not going to change unless we discover the elixir of life so someone please explain where are we going to bury them and not disturb them for 100 Years?
There is simply not enough space, yes we can gain 621 plots but how long will that Last?
Perhaps people who insist on burial should devote a section of their garden for the purpose of burial of their relatives this is private land and would not require the decimation of open areas. I can see no objection if you want a burial then you can have one and it will reduce the use of public land.

Oh I hear the cries it may devalue my property, I don't like the idea of dead bodies at the end of the garden. Okay then make the cost of the plots prohibitively expensive after all if they want to deprive us of public land then they should pay. Next there should be a register of visits if you don't go to see Uncle Bill's grave for over 2 years then it can be reused.

Probably going to get all sorts of comments for this post, just hope someone has a real and sensible opinion/option as it is a problem not going away.