Land News

Green Belt homes in five years

Bulldozers could appear on Green Belt land south of Oxford to start work on a massive housing estate within five years. Read full article.

Think-Tank urges Green Belt housing

The government must consider building on the greenbelt if it is to meet its house building targets, a think-tank claims. Read full article.

Green Belt threat in Bedford sparks summit

Plans for a house-building boom which could mean up to 43,000 homes springing up in the South Beds and Luton area by 2031 have sparked a vital conference on the South Beds Green Belt. Read full article.

New Homes Plan for Hertfordshire

Public meetings are to be held shortly in a bid to raise awareness of plans that could see thousands of new homes built in the Green Belt in Hertfordshire. Read full article.

Green Belt hotel given green light

A proposed new hotel in London Colney was given the green light by Hertsmere Borough Council this week. Read full article.

Crawley to experience massive development

Crawley Council has been over-ruled by the Government who gave building permission for the largest residential development in the town's history. Read full article.

Greenbelt Threat

300 acres of Green Belt south of St Albans in Hertfordshire could be developed as part of a new rail freight depot. Read full article.

Land development in Hertfordshire

165 acres of Green Belt land in Hertfordshire could be used to build new homes and establish a village green. Read full article.

Brownfield sites causing confusion

The Campaign to Protect Rural England has identified the best and worst performing councils in allowing new homes to be built on brownfield sites. Read full article.

Green belt land threatened by housing

Campaigners are claiming that a significant increase in house building in the West Midlands' countryside threatens green belt land. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) fears that increased pressure from the government will turn swathes of green belt land into battlegrounds for housing development. Read full article.

Farmland and Green Belt housing proposal

Farmland and green belt land should be reforested or turned into housing, a new report suggests. Read full article.

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