Green Belt or Grey? Council’s Housing Call | Manchester News

Bury council tried to block a green belt development for just nine homes, claiming it wasn’t dense enough—only offering 14 homes per hectare versus the required 35. But they didn’t outright ban building, calling it a “grey belt” site since it doesn’t strongly serve green belt purposes. The planning inspectorate agreed with the grey belt classification but ruled the development wasn’t too small, noting terrain and highway setbacks would require careful design. They sided with the appeal, allowing construction—but warned lower density housing would suit the area better. Locals fear this sets a precedent for unchecked sprawl, arguing brownfield sites are better options and that housing here isn’t urgently needed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4878a745b9a8c744