UK Labour government introduces strict housing targets, prompting Trowbridge, Wiltshire to consider green belt areas for potential development.
The UK's new Labour government introduced strict housing targets for local planning authorities, prompting Trowbridge, Wiltshire to reconsider its green belt areas for potential housing development. With the current Wiltshire Core Strategy to 2026 identifying Trowbridge as a principal settlement and allocating a growth rate of 300-350 new homes annually, the town council is waiting for more information on the government's green belt policy changes before outlining its stance on Trowbridge's future growth.
July 21, 2024
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