Limpsfield Parish Council’s approach to the issue of Green Belt / Grey Belt development and its impact on the local area

With the introduction of grey belt provisions in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), and the preparation of the emerging Tandridge Local Plan, there are many concerns in relation to Green Belt policy, the emerging concept of “grey belt”, and the development pressures affecting Limpsfield and the wider Oxted area.

LPC considers it essential that long-established Green Belt protections are not diluted in practice. Below is an outline of our concerns and recommendations for our planning policy.

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Council warns of financial and legal consequences of felling trees on development sites

Tandridge District Council is warning developers and landowners of the significant financial and legal consequences of cutting down trees on sites being considered for development.

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Planning for the Future White Paper – Limpsfield Parish Council’s Response

In August this year, The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a consultation period for its White Paper – Planning for the Future, which proposes a fundamental and wide-reaching reform of the current planning process in England.

The Consultation period has now ended and Limpsfield Parish Council has submitted its response to the proposed reforms…

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