'Garden grabbing' concerns raised by new figures [electronic resource]
Language: English Series: DCLG News Release ; 25 August 2010Publication details: 2010Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Statistics show a total of 25% of new homes were built on previously residential land, up 14 percentage points since 1997. The new government has acted on concerns of unwanted garden grabbing by taking gardens out of the brownfield category which gives councils greater powers to prevent developers building homes on gardens.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 150738-2001 |
Statistics show a total of 25% of new homes were built on previously residential land, up 14 percentage points since 1997. The new government has acted on concerns of unwanted garden grabbing by taking gardens out of the brownfield category which gives councils greater powers to prevent developers building homes on gardens.