Enterprise Zone at BAE Systems in Samlesbury to stretch into green-belt land

4:55pm Wednesday 23rd November 2011 in News Photograph of the Author By Sam Chadderton, Reporter

A NEW enterprise zone which could bring in 1,000 new jobs to Lancashire looks set to be built on green-belt land.

Plans have been submitted to the Government for two zones based around BAE Systems’ Samlesbury and Warton sites to boost economic development.

South Ribble Council cabinet members have backed in principle plans to push back a green-belt boundary at the Samlesbury site.

Senior planning officers believe the economic benefits of the scheme outweigh the protected land principles.

The first phase would release 16 hectares of non-green belt to the east of the site for development and the second phase would see former runway areas developed and the creation of an independent access from the A677.

Plans to change the green belt boundary in the local development framework (LDF) will undergo public consultation, lasting until January 13.

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shytalk says...
5:08pm Wed 23 Nov 11

An enterprise zone bringing in 1000 jobs.
From where?

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Noiticer says...
6:07pm Wed 23 Nov 11

Here we go with the beginning of more and more erosion of the green belt in the name of economic growth. More evidence of a return to the 1930's when urban sprawl and ribbon development along main roads became common. The introduction of stricter planning laws and greenbelt designation was a reaction to this. the current Tory Govt is turning the clock back in so many areas including health, pensions, planning, welfare and all of us will be the losers in a society which will become even more divided between the haves and have nots and the coubtryside even more disfigured.

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