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Government plans to cap landowner profits on green belt schemes

By 2024-08-13T05:00:00

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New legislation will change compulsory purchase rules

Green belt landowners could be forced to sell up at knock down rates under plans being drawn up by the government.

Last month, the housing ministry published its revised National Planning Policy Framework, which set out plans to boost housebuilding by opening up development on parts of the greenbelt.

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