Issue - meetings
Review of Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land and Urban Open Space boundaries
Meeting: 28/06/2012 - Development Control Committee (Item 7)
7 Review of Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land and Urban Open Space boundaries 
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Additional documents:
- Changes to GB to be considered - Appendix 1, item 7
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- Changes to MOL & UOS to be considered - Appendix 2, item 7
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Minutes:
In May 2012, the Local Development Plan Advisory Panel (LDPAP) agreed that work undertaken in preparation of the Core Strategy be incorporated into a Bromley Local Plan to comply with the Government’s Planning Reforms. Following LDPAPs review of the Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land and Urban Open space boundaries, DCC Members were requested to agree that the suggested amendments made by the LDPAP be incorporated into the Local Plan Options and Preferred Strategy Consultation document. The Executive would be asked to agree the document for consultation in early autumn.
Referring to indicator number 11 on page 74 of the report, Councillor Fawthrop requested that the car park for Jubilee Gardens and the scout hut adjacent to it (located in Tent Peg Lane), be incorporated.
Councillor Manning commented that it was logical to have boundaries for common land but questioned why the bulk of the land was designated as Green Belt land whilst that which stretched beyond the boundary was designated as urban open space. The Chief Planner confirmed that this was in keeping with the rules on Green Belt boundaries which stipulated that any land outside a defensible boundary would be classified as urban open space.
Councillor Buttinger was concerned that a significant amount of Green Belt land had been given up to development and suggested that a policy be put in place whereby if a development took away green space then it should be replaced.
Councillor Michael was pleased to note that smaller pieces of land had been redesignated. The Chief Planner reported that there was approximately 32 sq m of green land comprising various designations.
Councillor Bosshard emphasised the need for the Council to continue to be robust in developing Green Belt boundaries.
Subject to the comments and suggested amendments outlined above, Members RESOLVED that the suggested amendments to the Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land and Urban Open Space boundaries be endorsed and included in the forthcoming Local Plan consultation document.