Plans to build 1,100 homes on farmland which were twice-rejected by a council have been approved by Michael Gove.
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BBC News writes:
The proposals for a plot in Penwortham had been subject to a public inquiry after South Ribble Borough Council turned them down on two occasions.
Housing Minister Felicity Buchan said the secretary of state had now approved them due to the site being part of the authority’s own local plan….
Joint applicants builder Taylor Wimpey and government housing agency Homes England appealed the decision and a public inquiry was launched in 2022….
Independent inspector Patrick Hanna found that there were “extensive public benefits” for the area…
