Green grow the profits-o

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a fair old proportion of these sites proposed for eco-towns are former airfields or other ministry of defence sites in the middle of nowhere which the Government would love to flog off to boost the flagging coffers but are all but worthless - unless of course they happen to get planning permission for huge housing developments?

Not that anyone would actually give planning permission unless of course the green card was played and eco was added to the title so that any objection could be seen as tantamount to destroying the planet.