Policy information sourced from the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1
GB1 - GREEN BELT AND METROPOLITAN OPEN LAND
Our approach
We will protect and enhance Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land to maintain its openness, quality and permanence. This will be achieved through the positive management of both designations and improving public access.
We will achieve this by
- Establishing a Green Belt boundary, to ensure that it is strong and permanent;
- Establishing the extent of Metropolitan Open Land in line with the Mayor of London’s designation;
- Protecting Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land by ensuring that any development is not inappropriate and meets the purposes of the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land; and
- Working with partners to improve public access to the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land, including the promotion of sports, recreation, leisure and cultural uses that fall within the acceptable uses outlined in the NPPF.
We will expect development proposal to
- Be compatible with and not inappropriate development in the Green Belt (as set out in the NPPF) or Metropolitan Open Land (as outlined in the London Plan);
- Carefully consider the cumulative impact of extensions and alterations to existing development in the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land;
- Conserve and enhance the nature conservation, landscape and recreation and amenity value of Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land through positive management;
- Improve public access to the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land; and
- Maintain the openness, setting and visual amenity where it is located near the Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land, with particular attention given to the location, setting, design, materials, height and landscaping.
For more information please see the Hounslow Local Plan Part 1