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<p>This Government has a manifesto commitment to protect and enhance the Green Belt.
Our National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that a local authority should not
propose to alter a Green Belt boundary unless there are exceptional circumstances
and it can show at examination of the Local Plan that it has explored every other
reasonable option: including using brownfield land or optimising the density of development.
Within Green Belt, most types of new building are questioned and should be refused
planning permission unless there are very special circumstances, as determined by
the local authority. These strong protections for Green Belt land are to remain firmly
in place.</p>
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