Fears raised over '90 per cent' of city's green belt

Up to 90 per cent of green belt land in Leeds could be at risk of being built on due to national planning policy changes, it has been claimed.

- by Don Mort

Leeds has parks and green spaces just minutes away from the city centre.

Fears were raised over the possible downgrading of land with protected status to “grey belt” in a Leeds City Council debate.

Alan Lamb, leader of the city's Conservative Group, said it could make more land vulnerable to property developers.

His claims were disputed as “speculation and conjecture” by members of the Labour group, which controls the city council, at a meeting at Leeds Civic Hall.