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Government planning policy puts England’s green belts at risk, suggests new research
Half of the councils in England with green belt land are preparing to allocate some of it for development whilst brownfield sites throughout the country are overlooked, suggests research published today by the National Trust. Eighteen months after the Government put in place its National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), a Local Government Information Unit (LGIU)…
Financial Times: Green belt development set to reignite planning rows
The Financial Times covers our research conducted in partnership with The National Trust on the Green Belt.
The Times: Thousands of homes to be built on green belt
The Times covers our research with The National Trust on the Green Belt.
Guardian: Councils preparing to allocate greenbelt land for development, study shows
The Guardian covers our new research on the Green Belt, conducted in partnership with the National Trust.
Daily Mail: Now majority of councils plan to concrete over the green belt
Jonathan Carr-West explains to the Daily Mail why the NPPF is putting huge pressure on councils to allow development of the Green Belt.
Building.co.uk: Councils ready to give go ahead to green belt developments
The MJ: Calls for rethink on impact of council cuts grow
Jonathan Carr-West comments on a new report by the National Audit Office.
Guardian Local Leaders: Local government in 2043: despair and decimation?
Hannah Fearn writes an article about the themes to emerge from our latest publication, The Future Town Hall.