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Roots Allotments is locked in a fiery planning battle with Sheffield council after setting up no-dig allotment sites on green belt land without permission — now facing an order to tear it all down. They argue allotments are legally allowed, citing desperate demand and long waiting lists, while accusing the council of prioritizing big developments over community food growing. Drawing on past wins like in Bristol, they vow to fight on, calling their mission essential for urban food sovereignty — even as officials slam them for “build first, apply later” tactics and insist the structures were never meant to be permanent.

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