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A couple built a four-bedroom home in Wiltshire for their disabled daughter in 2022, now face council demolition order after planning row over basement and Green Belt rules

A Wiltshire couple who built a four-bedroom home for their disabled daughter in 2022 now face a council demolition order following a planning dispute. The property, built on Green Belt land, includes a basement and decking that were not part of the approved plans. The couple have appealed to the…

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London council slams Sadiq Khan over demand to build thousands of new homes on green belt

Hillingdon Council branded proposals to build more than 14,000 new homes on greenfield land in the borough ‘wholly disproportionate’

Evening Standard

London council clashes with Sadiq Khan over proposals to develop Green Belt

Draft proposals, if approved, could see new areas of Metropolitan Green Belt land in the capital released for development

Evening Standard

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Conservationists pledge to fight 21,000-home 'new town' on Green Belt land in Greater London

Government accused of using ‘smoke and mirrors’ to make case for development on Crews Hill in Enfield

Evening Standard

Huge opposition to 2,000 homes planned on London green belt

Thousands sign petition opposing developer’s plans to build homes on green belt site in Bromley

Evening Standard

Crowdfunded bid to block Spurs' training ground on Green Belt site set for High Court

More than 850 people have donated towards a review of the football academy in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan warned building homes on Green Belt will increase risk from heatwaves and wildfires

London mayor accused of ignoring advice of own climate change advisors

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OPINION - Sadiq Khan's plan to build on London's greenbelt is a total misdirection from the real story

London’s housing crisis: three words that never seem to go away. Sir Sadiq Khan has stepped back into the breach by signalling a willingness to allow developers to build on pockets of Green Belt land.

Evening Standard

Tory boroughs refuse to join Sadiq Khan's Green Belt review

The review will examine how parts of the green belt could be re-classified as grey belt, eventually enabling homes to be built there

Evening Standard

Less than 10% of green belt could be redefined as ‘grey belt’, says minister

The Government has instructed councils to look at poor quality, green-belt land for potential housing developments.

The Independent UK

'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

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

The changes follow feedback from planning inspectors

Manchester Evening News

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Liverpool Echo

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

Manchester Evening News

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

Liverpool Echo

Developer eyes former Green Belt land for 350 homes

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

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Manchester Evening News

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

Councillors advised to approved backdated planning application

Edinburgh Live

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

Manchester Evening News

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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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