green belt

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Other reforms include giving a "default yes" to planning applications near railway stations, including on green belt land, and a requirement that new builds include nature-friendly features, such as installing swift bricks, to support wildlife.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Like Eden Savoian, an 11-year-old Yoshukai green belt whose trophies and breaking boards burned in her dad’s house.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

The first green belt was created in the 1930s, to try to stop cities from sprawling into the countryside.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Reforms to the rules governing protected green belt land, which makes up 12.5% of land in England, have also been suggested by the government.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Her thick green belt holds a variety of pouches, pockets, and potions.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer