Residents Protest Sheffield City Council's Green Belt Housing Plans

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As Sheffield City Council prepares to meet at the town hall to discuss plans for 3,529 homes on 14 green belt sites, residents affected by the proposals will gather outside the town hall at 1pm on Wednesday. The aim of the protest is to show the council that residents have not given up fighting against the plans, which they believe are a "very bad idea" for the council. The plans were submitted to government inspectors as part of the Local Plan, a blueprint for development in Sheffield over the next 14 years, which includes targets for 38,000 new homes and 654 acres of employment land.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sheffield City Council has proposed building 3,529 homes on 14 green belt sites to meet government housing targets.
  • The plans were submitted to government inspectors as part of the Local Plan, a blueprint for development in Sheffield over the next 14 years.
  • The Local Plan includes targets for 38,000 new homes and 654 acres of employment land.
  • Residents have formed protest groups to fight against the green belt housing plans, with one group, "Wharncliffe Side - Let's breathe", aiming to show the council that residents have not given up.
  • Katie Barber, a resident and member of the protest group, stated that the proposals are a "very bad idea" for the council.
  • The government inspectors will hold a series of hearings, with the first hearing set for September 30 at Sheffield Town Hall.
  • The inspectors will issue a preliminary report, which may contain changes to the Local Plan, following the hearings.
  • The final report will be submitted to Sheffield City Council for a decision, expected in summer next year.

Statistics:

  • 3,529 homes proposed to be built on 14 green belt sites.
  • 38,000 new homes targeted by the government.
  • 654 acres of employment land targeted by the government.
  • 14 years covered by the Local Plan.
  • 14 green belt sites proposed for development.
  • 25,572 homes planned on brownfield sites.
  • 7,675 dwellings expected to be built on plots becoming available in coming years.

Sources:

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