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Policy G5: Existing Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt
 

1.  Proposals for the limited infilling or redevelopment of the major developed sites identified on the Proposals Map will be considered appropriate in principle provided they would:

In the case of infilling:

a)  Have no greater impact on the purposes of including land in the Green Belt;

b)  Not exceed the height of the existing buildings;

c)  Not lead to a major increase in the developed proportion of the site; and

d)  Not harm visual amenity; and

e)  Be related to the existing use of the site.

In the case of redevelopment:

f)  Have no greater impact on the openness of the Green Belt or purposes of including land in it and preferably have less (including impact from any additional infrastructure);

g)  Contribute to the purposes of including land in the Green Belt;

h)  Not exceed the height of the existing buildings;

i)  Not occupy a larger area of the site than the existing buildings unless this would achieve a reduction in height which would benefit visual amenity; and

j)  Not harm visual amenity.

2.  The Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt are:

Pentagon Fine Chemicals Limited, Halewood
Woolton Wastewater Treatment Works
Huyton Sewage Works
National Grid Substation, Kirkby

 

 

Explanation G5

9.29

Where a site within the Green Belt is identified as a Major Developed Site, infilling or redevelopment meeting specified criteria is not inappropriate development.  Limited infilling i.e. the filling of small gaps between existing built development at Major Developed Sites in continuing use may further local economic prosperity without further prejudicing the Green Belt. Similarly, the complete or partial redevelopment of Major Developed Sites can bring significant environmental improvements without increasing any existing harm to the openness of the Green Belt.

9.30

For the purposes of assessing criterion i) (for total redevelopment proposals) the relevant area is the footprint, excluding temporary or portable type buildings, open spaces with direct external access between wings of a building and areas of hard standings. Any comparison of the existing and proposed area of development will also be considered in terms of dispersal of the built form across the site.  Even buildings of a reduced scale can have a greater impact on openness if they are dispersed across a greater area. Proposals for partial redevelopment should be put forward in the context of comprehensive, long-term plans for the site as a whole.

9.31

Separate criteria relate to the redevelopment of Kings Business Park, where more substantial development is anticipated consistent with its role as a Regional Investment Site.

Policy EC4

“Kings Business Park”

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