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Representation ID: 48128

Received: 27/07/2012

Respondent: Mr Graham Harrison

The Parish Questionnaire shows virtually 80% of residents to be in favour of retaining the Green Belt. The NPPF states that once established Green Belt boundaries should only be altered in exceptional circumstances and should be drawn boundaries to drawn in such a way as to endure beyond the plan period. We question whether the levels of housing being proposed for category 2 villages is sufficient to amount to 'exceptional circumstances'. We are concerned that if village 'envelopes' are created within the Green Belt, this would expose areas to the threat of premature development, beyond the fifteen year period of the current plan.