Campaigners opposing the construction of a huge new ‘garden village’ in Tameside’s countryside have vowed to fight on after it was approved by councillors.
Claire Elliott founded the Save Tameside Greenbelt group which has been fighting the Godley Green garden village since it was first mooted back in 2016.
She was one of five objectors who made impassioned speeches against the major development of up to 2,150 homes at a planning meeting in Guardsman Tony Downes House in Droyslden.
At the meeting, nine out of ten councillors on the panel backed the application, which will now progress to the Secretary of State for final sign off.
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