Developers Swamp Council With 'Horrendous' Number Of Housing Proposals

A council has been swamped with new housing proposals from opportunistic developers. About 9,000 sites have been put forward for development in South Staffordshire – with a large swathe bordering the Black Country. But Brian Edwards MBE, leader of South Staffordshire District Council, claims this number is 10 times too many. He says council planners face a "horrendous" task sorting out which developments are most suitable. And he accused developers of "scaremongering" residents in the process. It comes after the local authority identified a shortfall of 8,845 homes needed within the district by 2037. Read more on the Express & Star website.

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