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We need your help to save London’s Green Belt

London Green Belt Council Posted on 27th May 2016 by Alice27th May 2016

In the recent Queen’s speech, the government’s pre-election commitment to protect the Green Belt was reiterated but with little further detail. However, in partnership with eight CPRE branches in and surrounding London, the London Green Belt Council (LGBC) has just published a map of the extensive threats from development to London’s Green Belt. It shows nearly 200 threatened sites along with proposals to build 118,000 homes. There is a clear mismatch between the government’s commitment to protect our Green Belt and the impact of its policies on the ground. We believe that our MPs will want to understand this mismatch so … Read more

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London Mayoral candidates commit to protecting London’s Green Belt in the run up to the May 2016 election

London Green Belt Council Posted on 5th May 2016 by Alice5th May 2016

Alice Roberts of CPRE London, a member of the London Green Belt Council, appeared on London Live news in April talking about the welcome commitments from London Mayoral candidates to protect London’s Green Belt. But Alice also pointed to the Prime Minister’s pre-election promise that the ‘Green Belt will be safe with us’, which she said has not been adhered to, and that CPRE London would be monitoring green belt planning referrals to the new Mayor to ensure promises are kept. … Read more

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London Green Belt Council Chair’s letter published in the Telegraph

London Green Belt Council Posted on 23rd April 2016 by Alice5th May 2016

Richard Knox-Johnston’s letter, responding to an article by Juliet Samuel “We are being strangled by the Green Belt” was published in the Saturday Telegraph 23 April 2016 … Read more

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London Green Belt Chair attends RTPI Green Belt event

London Green Belt Council Posted on 4th February 2016 by Alice4th February 2016

Richard Knox-Johnston attended a high profile event held by the RTPI in the run up to the London Mayoral 2016 election. Raising questions from the floor, Richard challenged the idea that London’s Green Belt must be released for housing to be built on it, pointing out that many thousands of houses which have been granted planning permission are waiting to be built, that there are plenty of brownfield sites aside.

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Richard Knox-Johnston presents to Epping Society meeting

London Green Belt Council Posted on 24th January 2016 by Alice24th January 2016

It was standing room only at the Epping Society meeting on the Green Belt, as an audience of over 200 people engaged with presentations by Richard Knox Johnston, Chair of the London Green Belt Council, Eleanor Lang, the Local MP and other representatives from Epping District and Town Councils. Despite many Local residents stated that they were anxious regarding the future of the Green Belt many also commented that it was great to see such passion and support for it. The Epping Forest Guardian had this to say. … Read more

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Response to a Garden of one’s own report

London Green Belt Council Posted on 13th January 2016 by Alice13th January 2016

Richard Knox-Johnston, Chair of the London Green Belt Council, wrote to the London Evening Standard: “Further to the report A garden of one’s own, Tom Papworth is misguided in his thinking on the Green Belt. “First, we already have excellent high density housing of 100 homes per hectare in London which is not high rise. They are the Georgian and Edwardian squares in Kensington and Chelsea which are very popular places to live. So not all dwellings have to be skyscrapers. Second, building on Green Belt land would provide expensive homes because they are built in the Green Belt, so … Read more

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London Green Belt Council Chair meets Kent MPs

London Green Belt Council Posted on 12th January 2016 by Alice12th January 2016

Richard Knox Johnston, Chair of the LGBC and a Trustee of CPRE Kent which is also a member of LGBC, has met with MPs in Kent to discuss planning issues. The focus of discussions was landbanking – the process by which developers are holding back building homes on acquired sites to help boost profits – and the impact of unrealistic housing targets.

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Zac Goldsmith visits threatened Green Belt site in Redbridge

London Green Belt Council Posted on 19th December 2015 by Alice19th December 2015

The Conservative candidate for London Mayor has pledged his support to local campaigners at Save Oakfield Site. In a visit to the iconic Oakfield Sports Ground he supported calls to prevent these highly valued playing fields being sold off by the Council for development through its local plan. … Read more

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Green Belt sites under threat in Croydon draft Local Plan

London Green Belt Council Posted on 16th December 2015 by Alice24th February 2016

CPRE London, a member of the London Green Belt Council, has responded to Croydon’s draft Local Plan. Despite National Planning Policy Guidance which states that “Unmet housing need (including for traveller sites) is unlikely to outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and other harm to constitute the “very special circumstances” justifying inappropriate development on a site within the Green Belt”, a number of sites within Croydon’s Green Belt have been allocated for the development of Gypsy and Traveller sites. In addition, a number of other Green Belt locations have been designated for development, such as the designation of Rowden … Read more

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Government consults on starter homes in the Green Belt

London Green Belt Council Posted on 10th December 2015 by Alice24th February 2016

Chair of the London Green Belt Council, Richard Knox-Johnston has written to the Telegraph in response to the government’s consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework which suggests the building of new starter homes in the Green Belt. In his letter here – (you will need to scroll down) – Mr Knox-Johnston calls for increased action to build houses where permission has been given far more quickly. He states “If the land is released and houses built in a timely way this would reduce the pressure on greenfield areas including the highly valued Green Belt.” … Read more

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Recent Posts

  • AGM 2018 – Wednesday 14 November, 6.30-8.30pm, Portcullis House, Westminster.
  • LGBC, CPRE and the All Party Parliamentary Group for London’s Green Belt respond strongly to the Goverment’s consulatation on assessing housing need.
  • Act now to Stop Green Belt release in the Autumn Budget
  • What is wrong with the Government’s proposals for assessing housing need?
  • Number of threats to London’s Green Belt doubles in just one year

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