Hands off our back gardens

Campaigning to save back gardens.
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning to change the law governing planning applications for private gardens.
Current legislation means that private gardens are classified as “brown-field” land - designating them as ripe for development.
It is now possible for housing developers to purchase residential housing and the back garden land attached for further building work. The result is an upsurge in the density of housing in many areas and the erosion of our green spaces.
John Beacroft-Mitchell says:
“Local residents have expressed concerns about how the character of their area could be altered unless a more common-sense approach is taken.”
“A private garden is not the same as an ex-industrial site, but we are being forced to treat them in the same way.”
“These local green spaces are important social and ecological green corridors that should be protected from being sold off to developers.”