Rise in building on greenbelt land

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The number of new homes being approved on greenbelt land in England has increased fivefold in the last five years, according to figures obtained by the BBC.

9 June 2015 Last updated at 20:16 BST

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In 2009-10 planning permission was granted for 2,258 homes, while in 2014-15 the figure rose to 11,977.

In the last year alone the number of approvals doubled.

Duncan Kennedy reports.

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