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Housing development dispute

Language: English Series: Independent ; 5 October 1998, 4(1)Publication details: 1998Subject(s): Summary: 32 parish councils and the (CPRE) are fighting proposals to build 25000 new houses in green fields between Reading and Basingstoke. The public inquiry which opens on 6 October is regarded as a major test case of the SoS Environment`s commitment to protecting the countryside by maximising the use of recycled land.

32 parish councils and the (CPRE) are fighting proposals to build 25000 new houses in green fields between Reading and Basingstoke. The public inquiry which opens on 6 October is regarded as a major test case of the SoS Environment`s commitment to protecting the countryside by maximising the use of recycled land.