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ID sylw: 101849

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Kevin Mole

Objection to Draft Policy Direction 7 – Green Belt
1. Misapplication of the Sustainability Argument
Draft Policy Direction 7 proposes using sustainability as a primary criterion for releasing Green Belt land. This approach is fundamentally flawed because:

It reverses the intended purpose of Green Belt policy. The NPPF states that Green Belt land should only be released in "exceptional circumstances," not merely because a site appears to be more sustainable than others.
It disregards the permanence principle. Green Belt boundaries are meant to be long-term and should not be altered for short-term planning justifications.