London Green Belt Council
Essex feels the pressure of growing Green Belt development plans
Friday 26 August 2022
The London Green Belt is under siege from development proposals – and Essex is one of the worst-affected counties. Research by the London Green Belt Council demonstrates the extent of the threat to the countryside in and around the capital, with local authorities planning to allow building on more than 48,000 acres of Green Belt […] Read more >
Planning for the Future: London Green Belt Council welcomes countryside protections but fears for local democracy
Thursday 6 August 2020
The London Green Belt Council, of which CPRE Essex is an associate member, has described government proposals for reform of the planning system as “a mixed bag”. It applauds the provision of some countryside protection in the Green Belt and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty but is disheartened by the threat to local democracy and […] Read more >