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green belt

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green belt
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) a zone of farmland, parks, and open country surrounding a town or city: usually officially designated as such and preserved from urban development
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green belt n (round town) → cintura di verde
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It states that the construction of new buildings in the green belt is inappropriate development unless, among other things, it is for the purposes of limited extension to existing dwellings.
Cheryl's gym falls foul of the planners by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
As part of a four-week independent examination, the council house hosted a debate over Coventry's 'core strategy' to build 33,000 homes by 2026 - including housing estates on green belt land.
Developers grilled on green belt; CAMPAIGN: Areas for 33,000 houses ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Byline: Sophie Cross FEARS that a key Green Belt near Solihull could be eaten into by housing demands have arisen following proposals to build 397,900 homes in the West Midlands by 2026.
Village Green Belt at risk by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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