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Walsall Council is set to consider an updated Local Plan that retains several controversial Green Belt housing allocations while removing one major site. If approved, a further public consultation will take place before the plan is submitted to the Secretary of State.
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00:00Warsaw Council is expected to approve an updated local plan next week, including several Greenbelt
00:07housing sites despite strong public opposition to the proposals. The authority says it must
00:13plan for around 20,000 new homes between 2027 and 2042 under government requirements. One
00:21previously proposed Greenbelt allocation at Blackcock Farm has been removed, while four
00:27former Greenbelt sites reclassified as Greybelt have been added. If Cabinet
00:32agrees the plan, another six-week consultation will begin before final
00:36submission to the Secretary of State by the end of December next year, with
00:40officers aiming to reduce planning appeal risks.
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