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# Council remains tight-lipped over mystery surrounding plans to build homes on two areas of open space in Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-remains-tight-lipped-over-mystery-surrounding-plans-to-build-homes-on-two-areas-of-open-space-in-lichfield/
- Published: 2021-03-10T09:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-09T21:02:03.000Z
- Description: Council chiefs are remaining tight-lipped on the future of controversial proposals to build homes on two green spaces in Lichfield.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Planning, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Council chiefs are remaining tight-lipped on the future of controversial proposals to build homes on two green spaces in Lichfield.

![Land at Netherstowe](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/lvkdvnpepnzqpwk-800x450-nopad.jpg)

The land at Netherstowe earmarked for housing

An application for the sites at Leyfields and Netherstowe were due be debated at a planning committee meeting last month, only for the issue to be [deferred at the 11th hour](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/campaigners-say-fight-to-prevent-housing-being-built-on-open-spaces-in-lichfield-will-go-on-after-final-decision-is-pushed-back/).

The proposals also failed to reappear on the agenda at the latest session of the local authority’s planning group earlier this week.

No timeframe has yet been given on when a decision will be made – or details of what the issue was that has led to the delay.

A spokesperson for Lichfield District Council said:

> “We are unable to comment on the planning application at this stage due to on-going discussions.”  
>  
> Lichfield District Council spokesperson

![The land off Leyfields earmarked for new housing](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/leyfieldssite.jpg)

The land at Leyfields

The proposals have been the subject of a campaign which saw more than 1,000 residents signing a petition objecting to the schemes.

It comes after it emerged an agreement to sell the land to housing provider Bromford had been agreed [without the knowledge of the council’s leadership team](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/cabinet-told-contract-signed-to-sell-land-in-lichfield-for-housing-has-left-councillors-in-an-impossible-position/).

The local authority has confirmed that a review of how the deal came to be signed off in such circumstances has now begun.

> “An independent investigation into issues with the sale of the land has been launched with a progress report expected to be presented to the audit and member standards committee in April.”  
>  
> Lichfield District Council spokesperson