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Lord Herbert of South Downs has warned the House of Lords that Forest City would destroy countryside and farmland while relying on an unrealistic and unfunded infrastructure model.

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that Forest City failed the Government’s new towns deliverability test and that no development corporation is being explored for the proposal.

The government has raised serious concerns about the Forest City proposal, citing a lack of deliverability, leadership, and support. What happens next?

A summary of the most recent planning developments and what they mean for the local community.

Developers propose building Britain's first new city in over 50 years on farmland east of Cambridge: 45,000 acres, 400,000 homes, and around 1 million residents.

From farmland loss to water stress, infrastructure pressure to democratic concerns. Here's why opposition is growing.

The proposal covers 45,000 acres of largely grade 2 agricultural land. Britain produces only about half of its own food.

East Anglia is already one of Britain's most water-stressed regions. Can reservoirs and water infrastructure realistically be delivered?

Notes from the recent community meeting on the Forest City proposal.