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Settlement boundaries
balooney2000
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Can anyone state what right a council has to exclude existing homes from a defined settlement boundary? How can homes which have existed for decades not be included?
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I don't see the problem. Not all houses are within the boundary of a settlement.balooney2000 wrote: »Can anyone state what right a council has to exclude existing homes from a defined settlement boundary? How can homes which have existed for decades not be included?
I guess this is in the context of a neighbourhood development plan? Of the c.150 houses within our parish council's boundaries, only about 20 are within the settlement boundary used in the NDP...0 -
Some context would be nice...but if we are talking about development plans or local plans, there is a democratic process for adopting those involving consultation, the opportunity to put in representations, etc.0
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It's within the local neighbourhood plan which was adopted last year. I just thought it seemed odd that a newly defined settlement boundary would not include all existing developed properties within it.0
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Why does it matter?0
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Because I had the idea of purchasing an infill plot of land and now understand that any development will not be allowed as the infill is now deemed to be in the countryside (as its outside of boundary)0
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Aha...balooney2000 wrote: »Because I had the idea of purchasing an infill plot of land and now understand that any development will not be allowed as the infill is now deemed to be in the countryside (as its outside of boundary)
Well, it's still not QUITE that simple.
NDPs give a lean towards what is likely to be viewed favourably. It isn't cast in stone that "inside the settlement" will definitely be approved, and 'outside the settlement" will be automatically rejected. Both will be viewed on their merits.
And the settlement boundaries WOULD have been consulted upon...0 -
Perhaps it's felt that further development outside the boundary as defined is less desirable than development within it?0
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