Environment·23.04.2026AI özeti Golf courses become 'soft target' for UK housing development amid green space protests
Protests have erupted across the UK over plans to build on golf courses, with around 170 organisations taking part in a day of action. The demonstrations, organised by the Community Planning Alliance, highlight growing conflict between housing targets and green space preservation. In Leicestershire, Protect Enderby and Narborough Green Spaces opposes a proposal for up to 800 homes on Enderby Golf Course. The debate intensifies as councils face pressure to meet government housing targets of 300,000-370,000 homes annually, with golf courses increasingly seen as 'soft targets' for development.