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District’s green belt aims to skirt housebuild quotas
THE majority of cherished green belt land in the Rochford district will escape development as part of Government housebuilding targets, a leading councillor says.
The Rochford district has been given a quota of providing 2,500 new homes by 2015, which fuelled fears some of green belt would have to be developed.
However, deputy council leader Keith Hudson said: "I think the good news is that the amount of land will be very small, perhaps only two or three fields. It is just a few acres, but there is always the danger the targets will increase. What we will be seeking to do is to make sure those sites which already have been given planning permission are actually developed.
"A major example is the site opposite the cemetery in Hockley Road, Rayleigh, which has had planning permission for many years.
"This and other sites could take a large amount of the housing quota without having to use other areas."
Mr Hudson spoke after a Campaign for the Protection of Rural England report on the threat to the green belt across the country.
6:07am Monday 12th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Kim Gandy, Rayleigh on 10:12pm Mon 12 May 08
What does it matter any more?
We all know that green belt is up for grabs - well, if you're a certain sector of the community.
I do of course, mean property developers, either legal or illegal.
Because we all know that any new homes built will be way beyond the dreams of decent ordinary families.
The only beneficiaries will be fatcat developers, champagne socialists and illegal squatters.
Sorry to sound cynical but it's true. It's what's been going on the past few years, so why should anything change?
What does it matter any more?
We all know that green belt is up for grabs - well, if you're a certain sector of the community.
I do of course, mean property developers, either legal or illegal.
Because we all know that any new homes built will be way beyond the dreams of decent ordinary families.
The only beneficiaries will be fatcat developers, champagne socialists and illegal squatters.
Sorry to sound cynical but it's true. It's what's been going on the past few years, so why should anything change?
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