The publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework in December 2024 was accompanied by a new set of Housing Targets for each of England’s unitary, district and borough authorities. Much has been made of the new targets by rural councils, claiming that these will require large areas of countryside will need to be “concreted […]
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Using AI and high-resolution aerial photography to categorise types of land cover within the metropolitan green belt.
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Grey Belt Geometry
The following describes a potential methodology for establishing the extent of “grey belt” using a geometrical approach to settlements within London’s metropolitan green belt. 1. This example uses Brentwood in Essex. The settlement is entirely enclosed by London’s metropolitan green belt. In this diagram the orange colour shows the extent of Brentwood which is not […]
When Sadiq Khan first published his draft London Plan in 2017, in addition to the general housing targets that had been a feature of London Plans since 2000, the mayor set out a requirement for each of the planning authorities in London (including each of the 32 boroughs, the City of London, and the two […]