Policy information sourced from South Bucks District Local Plan

GB1 - GREEN BELT BOUNDARIES AND THE CONTROL OVER DEVELOPMENT IN THE GREEN BELT

The area in which Green Belt policies will be applied is defined on the Proposals Map.

Within the Green Belt, planning permission will not be granted for development other than for the change of use of existing buildings or land or the construction of new buildings or extensions to existing buildings as set out below:

  • Development for agriculture or forestry;
  • Essential facilities for outdoor sport, outdoor recreation or outdoor leisure, in accordance with the policies in Chapter 7 of this Plan;
  • Mineral working and subsequent restoration of the land, in accordance with the policies in the Buckinghamshire Replacement Minerals Local Plan;
  • Cemeteries;
  • Limited extension, alteration or replacement of existing dwellings, in accordance with Policies GB10 and GB11 of this Plan;
  • Limited infilling in existing villages, in accordance with Policy GB3 of this Plan;
  • Other uses of land and essential facilities for them which would not compromise the purposes of including land in the Green Belt and which would permanently retain its open and undeveloped character;
  • The re-use of buildings of permanent and substantial construction in accordance with policy GB2.

Development falling into the categories above will only be permitted where:

  • the proposal would not adversely affect the character or amenities of the Green Belt, nearby properties or the locality in general and would be in accordance with EP3 (Use, Design and Layout of Development); and
  • the scale, height, layout, siting, form, design and materials of any new building would not adversely affect the character or amenities of the Green Belt, nearby properties or the locality in general and the proposal would be in accordance with Policy EP3; and
  • proposals for extensions to existing buildings would harmonise with the scale, height, form and design of the original building; and
  • the proposal would comply with all other relevant policies in this Plan.

For more information please see the Local Plan