Following an increase in enquiries related to planning applications within the green belt, JFA were especially keen to attend the last in a series of stimulating seminars by Iceni Projects called Go East, Go Up, Go Out. This covered the most emotive topic; the Green Belt, specifically the practicability to ‘Go Out’.
It was agreed by the 65 attendees that out of the options to ‘Go East’, ‘Go Up’ or ‘Go Out’, expanding outwards has the greatest potential to combat London’s housing crisis. The conclusion was drawn following the informative morning discussion which comprised a diverse set of views, put forward by our three speakers. The case for the continuation of the Green Belt was made by Paul Miner of CPRE and, on the whole, agreed with by fellow panellists and audience members. Peter Bill suggested there was too much bureaucracy in the planning process, championing the recently extended Permitted Development Rights on that basis, whilst Iceni’s Ian Anderson suggested that England is in need of a national plan, not a patchwork of neighbourhood plans, which can be unproductive and a policy for restraint. All very diverse views and great food for debate for the follow on networking. Here at JFA, our approach is solution based when dealing with applications in the green belt so that a practical and workable resolution is identified for any policy constraint, in line with the NPPF support for sustainable development. If you wish to discuss any project with us, we’d be happy to guide you through some of the hurdles.
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