Farmer refuses to vacate land for Godley Green Garden Village development
Alan French, 76, vows to stay on his farm despite plans for 2,150 new homes in Tameside
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- Alan French, a 76-year-old farmer in Godley, Tameside, is refusing to leave his property as it faces development for the 2,150-home Godley Green Garden Village project.
- French, who has faced previous compulsory purchase orders, vows to remain on his land.
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A farmer is refusing to move from his home next door to a planned new village to be built on green belt land.
Alan French has lived on his farm in Godley near Hyde, Tameside, for 17 years and the land around him is being bought up so 2,150 houses can be constructed.
The 76-year-old moved to Far Meadow Farm after being forced out of two previous homes due to compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for developments and said this time he is "not moving".
The 15-year building scheme, known as the Godley Green Garden Village, has the backing of the Tameside Council leader who claimed it will "create a natural, representative community from the outset".
"I'm 76 now and I think by the time it all gets going and they build from the other end, I shall probably have died by then. But just for spite I'm not going to.
"This is no longer a rural place. It's going to get worse if they get their way."
