Summary for Local Authorities: Green Belt Policy in ScotlandPolicy Framework:Green belts are designated in National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) to manage urban expansion, support regeneration, and protect settlement identity.Local Development Plans (LDPs) determine where green belts are necessary and define their boundaries.Key Purposes of Green Belts:Direct Development – Encourage sustainable growth in suitable areas.Protect Settlement Character – Maintain the landscape and identity of towns and cities.Enhance Access to Open Space – Support public amenity and environmental benefits.Development Restrictions & Exceptions:Generally, development is not permitted in green belts.Exceptions include: Agriculture, forestry, and horticulture. Essential housing for key rural workers. Outdoor recreation, tourism, and leisure activities. Infrastructure (where essential) and cemeteries. Developments must demonstrate necessity, minimise impact, and align with green belt purposes.
Spatial Data layers referenced in City Development Plan Policy and Proposals & Supplementary Guidance Maps. Third party data displayed in the above mentioned maps are not included herein.
Green Belt boundary from the 2019 Adopted Local Development Plan
City Development Plan Policy CDP 10 - Greenbelt Release for Housing. This is areas identified in the greenbelt which are to be masterplanned for housing. Until such times as masterplans are prepared and development started, the areas shall remain as Green Belt, so are not Housing Sites. They were consulted on in Summer 2014.
Green Belt - The functions of the Green Belt are to: check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another; assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment; preserve the setting and special character of historic towns; and assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.
For more information please see our online map Unitary Development Plan 2006
This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base mapping. (C) Crown copyright [and database rights] (2019) OS (licence 100023069).
This statistical release presents summary statistics showing how different land uses are distributed across England. Land uses are classified across 28 land use categories, aggregated into 13 different groups and split between developed and non-developed land use types. Statistics on land uses within the Green Belt and within areas at risk of flooding are also provided.
Date of next release: We are currently considering the best timing and frequency for future editions of the Official Statistics on Land Use in England. One of the key factors in this decision will be the data collection methodology Ordnance Survey uses to produce the data products we use to produce the statistics, but we would also welcome views from users on this and any other aspect of the statistics.
For more information about the data and methodology see the accompanying technical notes document. Users can comment by emailing planning.statistics@communities.gov.uk.
Cheshire West and Chester Council Green Belt boundary digitised as polygons. Available to view online at http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/cwac/localplan/
Spatial Data layers referenced in City Development Plan Policy and Proposals & Supplementary Guidance Maps. Third party data displayed in the above mentioned maps are not included herein.
Green belt as defined in the 2012 adpoted Surrey Heath Local Plan.
This data was first published 2023-07 and last updated 2023-07.
Downloads are projected in British National Grid (EPSG:27700), with the exception of the GeoJSON which is projected in EPSG:4326.
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Summary for Local Authorities: Green Belt Policy in ScotlandPolicy Framework:Green belts are designated in National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) to manage urban expansion, support regeneration, and protect settlement identity.Local Development Plans (LDPs) determine where green belts are necessary and define their boundaries.Key Purposes of Green Belts:Direct Development – Encourage sustainable growth in suitable areas.Protect Settlement Character – Maintain the landscape and identity of towns and cities.Enhance Access to Open Space – Support public amenity and environmental benefits.Development Restrictions & Exceptions:Generally, development is not permitted in green belts.Exceptions include: Agriculture, forestry, and horticulture. Essential housing for key rural workers. Outdoor recreation, tourism, and leisure activities. Infrastructure (where essential) and cemeteries. Developments must demonstrate necessity, minimise impact, and align with green belt purposes.