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<p>This Government is committed to protecting and enhancing the Green Belt and there
are strong protections for Green Belt land provided in the National Planning Policy
Framework. A local authority can alter the boundary of Green Belt land only in exceptional
circumstances and where it can demonstrate that it has fully examined all other reasonable
options for meeting its development need. <br> <br> This means that the authority
should show that it has used as much brownfield land as possible, optimised development
densities, and discussed with neighbouring authorities whether they could accommodate
some of the development needed. The Framework also makes clear that most new building
is inappropriate in the Green Belt and should be refused planning permission unless
there are very special circumstances. <br> <br> Some examples of these circumstances
are listed in the Framework, such as buildings for agriculture, or limited infilling
in villages. The protection of Green Belt land will continue under the reforms of
the planning system currently under consideration.</p>
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