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Lichfield Live Open Search Share this: Any developments which could impact on the future use of a former railway line in Lichfield will not be permitted under proposals due to be debated by councillors. A level crossing on the former Lichfield to Walsall railway line. Picture: Google Streetview The draft Local Plan 2040 document will be discussed by Lichfield District Council’s cabinet next week. The document outlines the vision for the future of the area over the next 20 years, providing guidance on the way land is utilised going forward. Among the items included are measures to prote...

A colony of tree sparrows at Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits is threatened by development. - Credit: Steve Round A campaign has been launched to protect a red-listed colony of endangered birds from extinction. A colony of tree sparrows found in Tyttenhanger Gravel Pits is threatened by a housing development which could see them become extinct as a breeding bird in Herts. As part of Hertsmere Borough Council's new Local Plan, the Tyttenhanger site is one of many sites being considered for development, with 6,000 new homes planned to help meet their targets for the next 15 years.’ The proposed deve...