Bio-Fuel
Latest figures from the world bank reported recently in the national press suggest the price of food has risen by 75% since the 'demand for 'environmentally friendly' plant-based biofuel has led to a slump in global food production and has sent grocery bills soaring. read more
Agricultural Land demand from horses riders
With these figures on the rise year on year it is no surprise that agricultural land is inhot demand to become equestian land. read more
Land Usage
The UK has approximately 60 million acres of land in total and 70% (approximately) of this land is owned by 1% of the population.read more
Demand for Farmland
If we perceive that farmland in UK is good value for money, demand will naturally rise.read more
Land Values
The price of residential land for sale has risen eight-fold over the last 20 years.read more
Land makes over £8,000 an acre
Agricultural land in parts of the north west is becoming increasingly difficult to value as interest from non-farming purchasers continues to fire demand.read more
Selling agricultural land to release capital
The demand for land from land investors, house builders and horse owners wanting a paddock means that farmers considering selling land to release capital have little trouble finding buyers. read more
Why our countryside is turning blue
All over Britain, a scattering of arable fields are turning a delicate and unfamiliar shade of blue. read more
Wind Farming for Land Owners
Proven Energy Ltd, the Scottish company who have installed over 700 wind turbine systems have launched their "Windcrofting" initiative. They are asking farmers to register their interest in having a mini wind farm installed on their farm. read more
Green Belt under threat from housing plan
GREEN Belt land in south west Hertfordshire is under threat from residential development, after a Government report revealed thousands more new homes must be built in the area by 2021. read more
Green Belt under threat from housing plan
GREEN Belt land in south west Hertfordshire is under threat from residential development, after a Government report revealed thousands more new homes must be built in the area by 2021. read more
Green belt land 'can be built on'
The future of 55 acres of green belt land in Bath has been decided. read more
Build a million green belt homes, urges think tank
Farm and green belt land should be used to create a million new homes and a hundred thousand hectares of fresh woodland, according to a report that today proposes a radical shake-up in land use. read more
Building on Green Belt rises by 60pc
Labour has presided over a 60 per cent increase in house building on Green Belt land, new figures showed yesterday... read more
Build a million green belt homes, urges think tank
Farm and green belt land should be used to create a million new homes and a hundred thousand hectares of fresh woodland, according to a report that today proposes a radical shake-up in land use. read more
Farmers keen to buy land
Farmers were more active in the land market during 2004, according to new figures from Savills... read more
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Landowners set to make £700m
thecomet.net, 03 Nov, 2005
LANDOWNERS could make more than £700 million from the West of Stevenage development.
According to local surveyors, the land could be sold for more than £1 million per acre.
Stevenage Borough Council told The Comet the development of 3,600 homes and full community facilities will need 694.38 acres of land - meaning landowners stand to net a massive £700 million.
Building west of Stevenage on the other side of the A1(M) could start as early as 2008.
The news that Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has backed the plans was met with mixed views from people and organisations across Comet country.
A poll on our website www.thecomet.net revealed 61 per cent of readers agree with plans to build 3,600 new homes on Green Belt land between Stevenage and Hitchin.
Just 37 per cent disagreed saying the Green Belt land needs to be protected. Two per cent were undecided.
Hertfordshire County Council said this week that it is concerned about the effect the new development will have on the infrastructure of the county.
A council spokesman said: "Although the developers will have to make some provision towards increasing the capacity of the area's road links and towards public transport and pedestrian and cycle routes, we are concerned whether this will be adequate to meet demand."
The council is taking legal advice and examining its options.
The spokesman said: "Eating into Green Belt land in what is already the most densely populated county in the country is a disturbing precedent, and we are concerned that in allowing this development to go ahead, the case against further Green Belt in the county will be weakened.
