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ID sylw: 108209

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Persimmon Homes (South Midlands)

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Persimmon are supportive of a Green Belt review in to support the South Warwickshire Local Plan. Exceptional circumstances would exist here, due to the significant number of homes which need to be provided, in the context of there being limited capacity within settlements to deliver new housing

The South Warwickshire Green Belt Review Stage 1 (October 2024) does not consider grey belt. However, it does conclude that only 9 out of 113 Green Belt parcels were assessed as making a strong contribution to the Green Belt purposes.

The definition of grey belt refers to previously developed land and/or any other land that, in either case, does not strongly contribute to any of purposes (a), (b), or (d) in Paragraph 143 of the NPPF. Thus, with over 100 parcels not strongly contributing towards these purposes, Persimmon would expect there to be a significant number of grey belt sites within South Warwickshire that can suitably accommodate development.

The Green Belt policy in the SWLP Part 1 will need to make reference to grey belt to ensure that it is consistent with the NPPF, as required by Paragraph 36.

The draft Policy Direction suggests that areas of land may also be safeguarded to meet longer-term needs. This is supported, and would align with Paragraph 149(c) of the NPPF, which encourages this where necessary.