Policy information sourced from the Harlow Local Development Plan 2020-2033 PDF.
PL4: Green Belt.
1. New buildings are inappropriate in the Green Belt with the following exceptions:
- (a) buildings for agriculture and forestry;
- (b) appropriate facilities for outdoor sport, outdoor recreation and cemeteries;
- (c) the extension and alteration of an existing building providing the original building is not disproportionately increased in size;
- (d) a replacement building for the same use providing it is not materially larger;
- (e) limited affordable housing for local community needs.
2. The following forms of development are not inappropriate providing they preserve the openness of the Green Belt and do not conflict with its purposes:
- (a) limited infilling or the partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed land;
- (b) mineral extraction;
- (c) engineering operations;
- (d) local transport infrastructure which requires a Green Belt location;
- (e) the re-use of buildings of permanent and substantial construction;
- (f) development under a Community Right to Build Order.
Other development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and will only be permitted in very special circumstances.
Such circumstances only exist if the potential harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations.
Development must not adversely affect the role or function of adjacent land which forms part of a Green Wedge or Green Finger.
For more information, please visit Harlow’s Local Plan here.