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'Green Belt field near our home is vital - don't turn it into warehouse dumping ground'

The plans were originally drawn up in 2015 and the council has cut back on the scale of the project due to pressure from residents

Evening Standard

London Assembly warns 'grey belt' plans could cause unintended damage to environment

Concerns have been raised at City Hall that the policy could incentivise landowners to make their land derelict on purpose

Evening Standard

Mapped: Green belt land in your area as Keir Starmer threatens to build houses on protected sites

Labour leader says his party will build 1.5 million homes in five years and vowes to crack down on nimby MPs who try to block developments in their constituencies

The Independent UK

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Affordable housing and green belt pledges 'watered down' in controversial plan

The changes follow feedback from planning inspectors

Manchester Evening News

Drivers warned of three month closure as link road work takes place

The plans initially came under fire due to building on green belt land

Liverpool Echo

Plans for 'Tebay' style motorway services with hotel on M56 sparks major row over PIES

Councils at loggerheads over plan for Green Belt land

Manchester Evening News

Labour accused of 'hypocrisy' after declaring biodiversity emergency in stormy council meeting

Green Belt controversy erupted in a stormy members' chamber

Manchester Evening News

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Developer eyes former Green Belt land for 350 homes

Taylor Wimpey said 20% of the properties would be "affordable"

Liverpool Echo

Paintball centre in green belt woodland set to be approved by council planning bosses

Councillors advised to approved backdated planning application

Manchester Evening News

Plans for new Lothian cattery could provide temporary shelter to locals pets

The proposed development at a farm in South Queensferry would provide temporary shelter to local pet cats as well as rescue groups. However, it is planned on Green belt land.

Edinburgh Live

Sunak promises to protect green belt in bid for votes of shire Tories who will pick next PM

Liz Truss has said she would build 1 million homes in countryside and villages

The Independent UK

Census suggests green belt used unnecessarily for housing, say campaigners

Population growth overestimated in some areas and underestimated in others, data from 2021 census suggests

The Guardian - UK

Modified Salford Local Plan put to consultation after delays with controversial Places for Everyone scheme

The second part of the plan will depend on the progress of Places for Everyone.

Manchester Evening News

Bloke fuming after jobsworth council orders him to tear down £16,000 'man shed'

A homeowner from Birmingham has slammed the council for refusing permission for an outbuilding used by fishermen on his land, saying it is "not appropriate" on the Green Belt

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Daily Record

Carluke green belt development given the go ahead by South Lanarkshire Council

Planning officers recommended the development be rejected, but a majority of councillors voted in favour of it

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