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Green Belt Advice on the role of the Green Belt in the planning system. Scope of guidance  This guidance sets out: the considerations involved in assessing the contribution Green Belt...

Making Local Green Space designations in your neighbourhood plan This guidance explains how make Local Green Space designations as part of a neighbourhood plan. This guidance covers: why green space...

Making Local Green Space designations in your neighbourhood plan This guidance explains how make Local Green Space designations as part of a neighbourhood plan. This guidance covers: why green space...

NPPF Chapter 13: Protecting Green Belt Land Paragraph 137. The Government attaches great importance to Green Belts. The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by...

GB4: Defining Green Belt boundaries 1. When defining Green Belt boundaries, whether as a result of altering or establishing Green Belts, local plans39 should: a. Only include land which it...

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How to assess and allocate sites for development This guidance explains the principles for allocating sites and the methods that should be applied in order to make sure the sites...

How to assess and allocate sites for development This guidance explains the principles for allocating sites and the methods that should be applied in order to make sure the sites...

Open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and local green space Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the...

Open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and local green space Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the...

GB7: Development which is not inappropriate in the Green Belt 1. The following categories of development are not inappropriate in the Green Belt, and therefore should not be regarded as...

GB8: The Golden Rules 1. Where major development involving the provision of housing is proposed on land released from the Green Belt through plan preparation or review, or on sites...

GB2: Assessing existing Green Belt land 1. The preparation of spatial development strategies should be informed by an assessment of the strategic role of Green Belt land within the strategy...

How to create a neighbourhood plan This guidance describes each stage in the plan making process. This guidance covers: whether a neighbourhood plan is right for your community or whether...

GB3: Altering existing Green Belt boundaries 1. Green Belt boundaries should only be altered through the preparation and updating of local plans and where exceptional circumstances are fully evidenced and...

GB5: Beneficial uses of Green Belt land 1. Green Belt land should provide benefits for communities and nature, which means that the development plan should, at the most appropriate level,...

GB6: Control of development in the Green Belt 1. Development in the Green Belt is inappropriate unless it falls within one of the categories in policy GB7. 2. Inappropriate development...

How to write planning policies for a neighbourhood plan This guidance shows how to write planning policies which will address the issues that matter to your neighbourhood. This guidance covers:...

Housing and economic land availability assessment Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability. For plans under the new plan-making system  If you are submitting your plan under the new...

Save Greater Manchester Green Belt Limited v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors Neutral citation: ewhc/admin/2025/2742 Date: 2025-10-24 Search query matched: green belt openness very...