Enfield Council withdraws 21,000-home plan from New Towns programme following change in political control

By Carl Brown2026-05-29T07:37:00

North London borough’s new Conservative leader said group was elected on mandate to protect green belt

Enfield Council has formally withdrawn from the government’s New Town programme, in a move that looks to spell the end for a planned 21,000-home settlement.

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