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Council Approves 2020-2040 Plan, 400 Homes Annually, Green Belt Risk

7/10/2026

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Council adopted Plan 2020-2040 on 8 July 2026 after a 32-to-6 vote.
Plan delivers 400 homes per year, earmarks 900 homes at Keele Golf Course, KL15 housing and an AB2 site, and warns rejection would open Green Belt land to developers.
The council split on the plan, with Reform UK and Conservatives backing it, Labour’s Dave Jones and Sheelagh Casey-Hullme opposing, and Leader Jonathan Gullis recusing himself over his role with Indurent.

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Story summary

Council adopted Plan 2020-2040 on 8 July 2026 after a 32-to-6 vote.
Plan delivers 400 homes per year, earmarks 900 homes at Keele Golf Course, KL15 housing and an AB2 site, and warns rejection would open Green Belt land to developers.
The council split on the plan, with Reform UK and Conservatives backing it, Labour’s Dave Jones and Sheelagh Casey-Hullme opposing, and Leader Jonathan Gullis recusing himself over his role with Indurent.