Tag: belt
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Green belt planning loopholes — are they fact or fiction?
Green belt land has always been considered ‘safe’ from development, but with the ongoing shortage of housing, self builders and small developers may find themselves looking to buy land that has otherwise been considered protected. But, are there really any true green belt planning loopholes, or are the rules and regulations so tight that it’s…
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Revealed: Email accusing councillors of asking for £500k bribes for green belt planning approval
Slough Borough Council is at the centre of a growing political storm following allegations that planning permissions for a major Green Belt development were granted in exchange for substantial bribes. The claims, which surfaced in an email sent by an architectural firm on 15 March 2024, allege that three developers were each asked to pay…
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Government’s ‘grey belt’ housing plan branded ‘ineffective’ by Lords Committee
The Government’s controversial ‘grey belt’ housing policy is unlikely to have any meaningful impact on boosting housebuilding numbers, according to a damning report by the House of Lords Built Environment Committee. The policy, first introduced in the draft National Planning Policy Framework in July 2024, aimed to unlock land on the fringes of existing communities…