Policy information sourced from the Harrow Development Management Policies

DM 16: Maintaining the Openness of the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land

The redevelopment or infilling of previouslydeveloped sites in the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land will be supported where the proposal would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land, and the purposes of including land within it, than the existing development, having regard to:

  • the height of existing buildings on the site;
  • the proportion of the site that is already developed;
  • the footprint, distribution and character of existing buildings on the site; and
  • the relationship of the proposal with any development on the site that is to be retained.

Visual Amenity and Character of the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land

Proposals for the redevelopment or infilling of previously-developed sites in the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land will also be required to have regard to the visual amenity and character of the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land.

Partial Infilling or Redevelopment of Previously Developed Sites within the Green Belt

In addition to (A) and (B) above, proposals for partial infilling or redevelopment of previouslydeveloped sites within the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land should be put forward in the context of a comprehensive, long term plan(s) for the site as a whole.

Inappropriate and Harmful Development in the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land

Proposals for inappropriate redevelopment or which, for other reasons, would harm the Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land will be refused in the absence of clearly demonstrated very special circumstances.

For more information please see the Development Management Policies