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Neighbors decry lack of notice, loss of open space as Planning Commission denies Bellwyn revision 8–1

Greenville County Planning Commission · February 2, 2026
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Summary

After residents said a revised Bellwyn site plan was not posted online and enlarged stormwater ponds would remove old-growth trees, the commission denied the revised preliminary plan 8–1 citing inadequate developable open space under LDR requirements.

The Greenville County Planning Commission on Jan. 28 denied a revised preliminary plan for the Bellwyn subdivision, concluding the changes reduce meaningful developable open space and were inconsistent with local land-development requirements.

Residents of adjacent Sugar Creek testified that they first saw the revised Bellwyn plat less than an hour before the meeting and that plan materials posted online were incomplete. William (Bill) Johnson told commissioners that the plat includes area 'K' as…

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