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green belt

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noun

  1. a zone of farmland, parks, and open country surrounding a town or city: usually officially designated as such and preserved from urban development

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A new community group has been formed to fight plans by a football club to build several new pitches on green belt land.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

But what about golf courses in the green belt, which though perhaps well connected, may have environmental value?

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

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

Reed said he expected the government to "just meet" its target once the impact of planning reforms take hold, including new targets and some building on former green belt land.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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