Guildford Borough Council has opened consultation on their Draft Green Belt Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). The consultation closes on Wednesday 22 March at mid-day.
The construction of new buildings is generally considered ‘inappropriate’ in the Green Belt. There are a number of exceptions to this listed in paragraphs 149 and 150 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) whereby development could constitute ‘not inappropriate’ development. Policy P2 in the adopted Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2015 – 2034 (2019) provides further definitions for some of these exceptions.
The Draft Green Belt SPD provides further guidance in relation to how these exceptions will be interpreted. It has been produced to ensure there is clarity and consistency on how planning applications will be determined when applying national and local Green Belt policy.
Further details on the Draft Green Belt SPD are on the GBC website.
Anyone who wishes to comment on the Draft Green Belt SPD can do so via the GBC website
Many thanks for this information. I must confess it’s pretty complicated….has Effra produced a response or has a position that might help?