Housing developer appointed for beauty spot

The government has appointed a developer for a controversial project to build 260 homes on a beauty spot.

Homes England announced on Monday that Keepmoat Homes is expected to begin work on Brislington Meadows, in Bristol, next year.

The government's land and housing agency won an appeal over the planning application in 2023 after Bristol City Council missed a deadline to make a decision.

Campaigners have argued the site should not be built on for ecological reasons and local Labour MP Kerry McCarthy has vowed to try and halt the development.