Dispute between Essex council and housing minister intensifies after authority votes to withdraw 29,000 homes plan

By Alex Funk2026-10-29T12:14:00

Basildon council and Matthew Pennycook at loggerheads over green belt issues

An Essex council has defied housing minister Mattew Pennycook by passing a motion this week to withdraw its 29,000 home local plan if its planned judicial review of the number is unsuccessful.

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