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ID sylw: 108205

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Persimmon Homes (South Midlands)

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This Policy Direction, in encouraging small-scale development, is generally supported; Paragraph 73 of the NPPF is clear that small-to-medium sized sites can make an important contribution towards an area’s housing supply, and opportunities should be sought to support small sites being brought forward. It is stated that the existing settlement boundaries will be reviewed, and this is encouraged by Persimmon.

The fact that the Councils will support small-scale development adįacent to settlement boundaries is welcomed, since these can be amongst the most sustainable locations for housing. Going forward, it will be important to define “small-scale”.
Villages should be afforded more growth where this would not have adverse sustainability implications.

The Policy Direction suggests that very limited development will be allowed within and adjacent to settlements in the Green Belt. In order to be consistent with the latest national policy, it is recommended that reference should be made to ‘grey belt’ land.