Councillors to take next step in releasing Walsall green belt sites for housing

Black CountryWalsallA site in Pelsall received the most objections07:00, 18 Jul 2026Walsall Council is set to approve the release of several plots of green belt land for housing in its latest Walsall Borough Local Plan.‌Cabinet members will meet on July 22 to approve the latest version of the document which acts as a guide for developers looking to build in the borough.‌READ MORE: Grand openings at Grand Central and more food and drink news from Birmingham this week‌It offers up many plots of land that the council considers to be appropriate areas for housing and employment land.The authority has had to create the document in response to government orders to deliver 20,000 new homes between 2027 and 2042.The first draft local plan was approved by the previous Conservative council in Octobe