The Church of England is facing criticism for selling land to developers to build thousands of homes across the UK, prioritizing financial gain over environmental concerns. Locals accuse the church of hypocrisy, claiming the 'affordable' housing numbers are insufficient and the development will harm wildlife and existing infrastructure.
The Church of England is facing accusations of hypocrisy for concreting over the countryside to build tens of thousands of homes on its land.
However, locals have accused the church of hypocrisy by ‘coining it in’, with only 10 per cent of homes in one major development categorised as affordable. Neil Kidd, Malcolm Fraser, Gary Tester and Brian Barbary in fields at Barnham, Sussex where the Church of England have sold of land for housingThe Chidswell Action Group has been battling for years to stop the development and has applied to the High Court for a judicial review, claiming the evidence of protected species of kingfishers, barn owls and a redwing has been effectively ignored.
A £300million scheme to build 2,200 homes west of Bersted, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex, is awaiting planning approval. ‘To allow such a mammoth housing development - which incidentally is driving a horse and cart through planning guidelines - will devastate this area..’Bill Deal, 71, said: ‘Where are the children going to school? Which hospitals are going to treat another 5,500 people? Which dentists and doctors are going to pick up the workload?
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