DoE tightens Green Belt guidance note

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The UK government has further strengthened its Green Belt policy against the dangers of uncontrolled urban expansion through a new version of PPG2. This aims to emphasise the specific purposes of including land in Green Belts and highlights the fact that such areas must be protected 'as far as can be seen ahead.' It also ensures that other institutions will have to be subject to the same controls which limit the activities of other developers.

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Revision of PPG12 will hasten adoptions

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The UK government's planned changes to PPG12 (development and regional plans) are intended to encourage local authorities to consult more thoroughly at the pre-deposit stage, thus speeding up UDP and local plan adoptions. The government is now linking with the Planning Inspectorate to push for shorter reports and more use of assistant inspectors, and there are also plans to revise the DoE's code of practice on local plan inquiries.

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New developments in Green Belt guidance: does the new PPG2 on Green Belts provide a chink of light for developers?

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The new PPG2 on Green Belts is considered good because of the inclusion of six main objectives, such as providing access to the open countryside for the urban population and offering opportunities for sport and rereation close to urban areas. However David Shaw, director of planning at the Michael Laurie Partnership believes that the word limited, within the context of infilling, could be subject to much debate in the future.

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