The plan could have seen hundreds of homes being built on green belt land
A Nottinghamshire council has U-turned on a plan that could have seen hundreds of homes being built on green belt land after hundreds signed a petition against it. As part of work to meet a Government target to build 300,000 new homes every year, Gedling Borough Council had proposed to build 360 additional homes on the Teal Close site in the village of Stoke Bardolph.
But following Thursday's cabinet meeting, the decision change was confirmed by John Clarke, the council's leader, Michael Payne, the deputy leader, and Jenny Hollingsworth, the cabinet member for growth and regeneration. In a statement, the three councillors said: "We've listened to the views of the residents we serve in Stoke Bardolph, Teal Close, Burton Joyce and surrounding communities and have decided to protect the green belt land to the east of Teal Close.
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