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I have filled out form and objected
There is now the problem of councils pinching little parts of the greenbelt hoping no one will notice
Terrible abuse of this valuable land which will no doubt end up being lost forever unless everyone objects

Interactive greenbelt map here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/gr...Interactive-map-Englands-green-belt.html

Hmmmm suddenly 18 votes in favour have appeared

I've just checked with the planning office. It's now too late to put in a protest on-line; the decision date is the 19th.December and comments in writing are accepted until then.
You're right about Hancock's wood; Lever Estates wouldn't sell to the Friends of Storeton Woods and I suspect, like you, that they've got their eye on development possibilities.

Current figures:

In Favour: 22
Against: 35

I've just spoken to planning. It should be decided today and will be shown as an update on the page linked by AR_One in the first page of this thread. Unofficially, she said it's recommended for refusal.

LOL, good.

Just as a matter of interest Chris. Has the green belt designation changed since 1947? I have a map showing the Wirral green belt at that time.

There's an interactive map showing greenbelt boundaries throughout the country at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/gr...Interactive-map-Englands-green-belt.html

Moonstar; sorry, I've no idea.
Cobby; that's a useful map.

Having compared the 1947 map and that from the website they appear to be exactly the same. Long may it remain so.

Refused, Phew

Three reasons given:

1. In green belt and not considered a special circumstance
2. Road access was to be dangerous at that point
3. Not enough consideration given to risk to protected tress

Excellent news! (fingers x'd there's no appeal)

That is good news. I would expect there to be an appeal, since it must have cost thousands to prepare and submit the application.

Private developers are not duty bound to build affordable houses are they? It is for the locals to object to, as the only viable means of restricting the project. Presently that seems to be going well which can be viewed as good news.

As a private enterprise, they build for profit which is the whole idea of having a business.

Perhaps it should be the council which commissions affordable housing with grants from the government of the day to help out. Profits can then be kept low if sold, or rental if not.

NB Reading further down I see the objections have been successful, that is called 'democracy in action', peaceful, paper based protest.