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Policy ENV11

This resists residential development in the Green Belt except in the specific case of a dwelling for
an agricultural worker.

Policy ENV22

This states that “The Council will protect the individual quality and character of and promote access
to areas of heritage land as indicated on the Proposals Map”.

5.29 Heritage land comprises primarily open areas of land of particular strategic importance to
London, being a combination of areas of nature conservation, high landscape quality and historic
importance, often including opportunities for outdoor recreation. The quality and character of these
areas are deserving of protection and enhancement, both for local residents and visitors.
/5.32

5.32 The Cray Valley [in which North Cray lies] is characterised by attractive valley landscape
along the River Cray where networks of lanes, copses and rolling hills provide a good example of
traditional Kent countryside...

1.2 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK (NPPF)

Section 9 focuses on Protecting Green Belt land. Relevant paras. are:-

79 “...The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land
permanently open; the essential characteristics of Green Belts are their openness and their
permanence”.

80 “Green Belt services five purposes...”. These include:-

-to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas

-to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment

87 “As with previous Green Belt policy, inappropriate development is, by definition, harmful to the
Green Belt and should not be approved except in very special circumstances”.

88 “When considering any planning application, local planning authorities should ensure that
substantial weight is given to any harm to the Green Belt. 'Very special circumstances' will not exist
unless the potential harm to the Green belt by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is
clearly outweighed by other considerations”.

89 “A local planning authority should regard the construction of new buildings as inappropriate in
Green Belt. Exceptions to this are:

- buildings for agriculture and forestry;