The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This policy protects the district's Metropolitan Green Belt, with the boundary shown on the Policies Map. Inappropriate development will not be permitted unless very special circumstances outweigh the harm, including harm to the Green Belt's openness and purposes. Exceptions are those set out in national policy plus further local exceptions in Appendix 2 of the plan. Measures that improve public access to the Green Belt and enhance landscapes, visual amenity and biodiversity are encouraged, and Appendix 2 also gives guidance on agricultural and forestry workers' dwellings.
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GB1 - Green Belt
1) The Green Belt Boundary is shown on the Policies Map.
2) The council will seek to protect Three Rivers’ Metropolitan Green Belt
against inappropriate development, as defined by national policy.
3) Inappropriate development will not be permitted in the Green Belt, unless
very special circumstances are demonstrated to outweigh the potential
harm, including harm to the openness of the Green Belt and any other
harm and the purposes of including land within it.
4) Exceptions to the definition of inappropriate development are set out in
national policy and those further exceptions set out in Appendix 2 will be
permitted where they comply with other relevant policies in this plan.
5) Development proposals, including those involving previously developed
land and buildings in the Green Belt, will be considered in accordance
with relevant national planning policy and more detailed provisions set out
in Appendix 2.
6) Measures to improve public access to the Green Belt, and to enhance
landscapes, visual amenity and biodiversity will be encouraged.
7) Guidance on the factors that will be considered in assessing applications
for agricultural or forestry dwellings in the Green Belt is contained in
Appendix 2.
Reasoned Justification:
7.5 The Metropolitan Green Belt is a long -standing instrument of national and regional
planning policy. Whilst much guidance is provided in national policy, the Local Plan’s
Green Belt policy and Appendix 2 supplements this with other relevant local criteria
and seek to provide the context for pr