Birmingham City Council has announced the removal of Sutton Coldfield Green Belt land from its proposed housing and industrial development plans, responding directly to widespread community opposition. Last December, the …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A new housing development in the rural village of Chadwick End, Solihull, has received planning approval. Peachstone New Homes submitted the proposal to Solihull Council last November, seeking permission to demolish a series …
Dudley Council’s cabinet is preparing to discuss the rollout of its new local plan, despite knowing it will require replacement shortly after adoption. This unusual scenario comes as a result of recent legislative changes …
Plans for a new housing estate in Hockley Heath have been approved, generating frustration among hundreds of local residents. The proposed development, set to encompass 99 homes on green belt land south of School Road, faced …
Tensions are running high in Kingswinford and Wall Heath as hundreds of residents unite to oppose new housing developments they fear will overwhelm local infrastructure and destroy cherished greenbelt land. At a packed …
Saqib Bhatti, the Member of Parliament for Solihull, has firmly opposed the proposed housing development on green belt land in Knowle. Developer Richborough Estates intends to build 300 homes on this site, with half of the …
Campaigners opposing several proposed housing developments in Wall Heath and Kingswinford predict a significant population surge of more than 4,000 new residents if the plans go ahead. The Wall Heath and Kingswinford …
Plans to build a new housing estate on Solihull’s green belt land have sparked significant opposition, including strong objections from Meriden and Solihull East MP Saqib Bhatti. The proposal by developer Richborough Estates …
Developers behind a new housing estate next to York’s Bridge in Pelsall are moving forward with an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as part of the planning process. The assessment will evaluate potential environmental …