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After failing the Government's new towns deliverability test, Forest City 1 is now trying to influence regional spatial strategies. Here is what has changed and what has not.

Forest City 1 says its feasibility work is complete. We reviewed its economics, transport, water, housing, nature and delivery chapters to see what the document proves and what remains unresolved.

A guest essay by David Rowland on Forest City 1, the proposed Great Bradley Reservoir, and why the quiet, under-recognised Upper Stour ecosystem deserves attention before it is treated as future infrastructure.

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?

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.

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

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