Eric Pickles has approved an appeal to build 2,000 new homes in Winchester after the council blocked the original bid.Cala Homes' planning application for the Barton Farm site was rejected in 2010 by Winchester City Council on the grounds that it was "premature". Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, originally supported the council's position but has now given his consent since the decision was ruled unlawful.
The High Court found that Pickles acted unlawfully whe...
