Councillors to Advance Release of Walsall Green Belt Sites for Housing Saturday, July 18, 2026 walsall greenbelt housing localplan development planning consultation pelsall objections homes Walsall Council is preparing to endorse the release of multiple green belt sites for housing development as part of the latest Walsall Borough Local Plan. On July 22, cabinet members will meet to approve this updated plan, … Read More
'It's a Disgrace': Great Barr Residents Oppose 850-Home Development on Green Belt Land Sunday, July 12, 2026 greatbarr greenbelt walsall housing development environment community opposition planning conservation Residents living adjacent to the proposed 850-home development in Great Barr have voiced strong opposition, describing the plans as “a disgrace.” The proposed housing project would take place on protected green belt land in … Read More
‘Green belt is green belt’ say residents next to huge housing development in Walsall Sunday, July 12, 2026 greenbelt housing development conservation walsall community planning opposition traffic environment Residents living adjacent to a proposed 850-home development in Great Barr, Walsall, have voiced significant concerns over the plans to build on 42 hectares of green belt land. Developer IM Land and Walton Homes recently … Read More
Campaigner Raises Alarm Over Extreme Heat Risks in Walsall Battery Storage Plans Friday, July 10, 2026 battery walsall anesco heat safety energystorage greenbelt planning climatechange firerisk Concerns have resurfaced over the planned Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Walsall’s green belt, as local campaigner Jenny Hulme highlights that extreme heat impacts have not been adequately addressed. Jenny Hulme, a … Read More
Walsall Green Belt Faces Pressure with Plans for Thousands of New Homes Tuesday, June 30, 2026 walsall greenbelt housing development planning council taylorwimpey infrastructure community environmentalimpact Proposals for a new housing estate in Walsall have emerged through an Environmental Impact Assessment application recently submitted to the council. Developer Taylor Wimpey aims to build up to 600 homes on agricultural land … Read More
Plan to Build Five-Bedroom House Behind Balsall Common Pub Thursday, June 18, 2026 balsallcommon housing development planning greenbelt residential sustainability solihull construction agriculture Plans have been submitted to construct a new five-bedroom house on land behind the Ye Olde Saracens Head pub in Balsall Common, Solihull. The application, lodged by Daniel Thwaites, proposes developing 0.6 hectares at the … Read More