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Policy PO16 may not provide sufficient flexibility for the National Trust to accommodate limited extensions to our properties in the Green Belt that do not conflict with the main purposes of the Green Belt and its openness, in accordance with the NPPF. For example, the NPPF allows for limited infilling or the partial or complete redevelopment of previously developed sites (brownfield land), whether redundant or in continuing use (excluding temporary buildings), which would not have a greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt and the purpose of including land within it than the existing development. It also allows for the re-use of buildings, provided that the buildings are of permanent and substantial construction, and the provision of appropriate facilities for outdoor recreation, which could apply to many Trust properties (Para 89).