00:00Building on the Greenbelt is always controversial, and plans for new homes in Great Bar have suffered a major setback.
00:08Walsall Council has reversed its earlier position on development at Bar Lakes Lane after councillors approved it last year,
00:16despite objections from residents and warnings from planning officers.
00:21The Great Bar Conservation Area boundary has since been reviewed and will remain unchanged.
00:27Members now cite harm to the Greenbelt, Countryside and Conservation Area, alongside highway concerns, but the land is not yet
00:35saved.
00:36A government planning inspector will decide the appeal over non-determination concerning the proposal for two five-bedroom homes.
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