An area of Green Belt in Stansted is at the centre of a proposed land deal that could secure “exceptional community benefits”. The grassland measuring approximately 4 acres (1.6ha) off Church Road, owned by the Gemmill family, who developed Elms Farm, has been put forward as a possible site for developing around 150 new homes. But it all hinges on whether Stansted Parish Council can persuade Uttlesford District Council (UDC) as the planning authority to waive the Green Belt restriction by securing benefits such as a new community centre, more cemetery land and almshouses. It has asked for more…
