Research
These are the questions we answer during the Research stage.
Answering them wil help us learn more about the Greenbelt consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.
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Do we understand the lifecycle of a Greenbelt?
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Do we understand how the data is created/produced?
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Where will or should the data be used?
This data will be used by a variety of people/organisations, including local planning authorities who might be interested in neighbouring green belt boundaries, developers/landowners/site promoters, as well as local communities.
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What other planning considerations does it interact with?
Grey Belt, Previously Developed Land, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Local Green Space, a National Landscape, a National Park (or within the Broads Authority) or defined as Heritage Coast, irreplaceable habitats, designated heritage assets (and other heritage assets of archaeological interest) and areas at risk of flooding or coastal change.
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Who are the statutory consultees for Greenbelt?
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Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Greenbelt? How do we expect them to use Greenbelt?
This data will be used by a variety of people/organisations, including local planning authorities who might be interested in neighbouring green belt boundaries, developers/landowners/site promoters, as well as local communities.
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What are the planning needs for this data?
There are many different planning needs for the Green Belt data, particularly as it is high on the new government's agenda.
Having accurate, up-to-date green belt data on the platform will be valuable for a variety of users. During plan-making, local planning authorities may review their green belt parcels, to identify how well each parcel is performing against the 5 purposes set out within the NPPF.
- Local planning authorities might be interested in neighbouring green belt boundaries, to understand spatial growth patterns and implications
- Developers/landowners/site promoters will be interested in green belt boundaries to understand the implication of the presence of green belt on sites for development
- Local communities will be interested in green belt boundaries to understand the land designations present and the impact of these on likely development
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Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Greenbelt data?
This data will be used by a variety of people/organisations, including local planning authorities who might be interested in neighbouring green belt boundaries, developers/landowners/site promoters, as well as local communities.
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What are some potential uses of Greenbelt data?
There are many different planning needs for the Green Belt data, particularly as it is high on the new government's agenda.
Having accurate, up-to-date green belt data on the platform will be valuable for a variety of users. During plan-making, local planning authorities may review their green belt parcels, to identify how well each parcel is performing against the 5 purposes set out within the NPPF.
- Local planning authorities might be interested in neighbouring green belt boundaries, to understand spatial growth patterns and implications
- Developers/landowners/site promoters will be interested in green belt boundaries to understand the implication of the presence of green belt on sites for development
- Local communities will be interested in green belt boundaries to understand the land designations present and the impact of these on likely development
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What's the value of adding Greenbelt data to the platform?
There are many different planning needs for the Green Belt data, particularly as it is high on the new government's agenda.
Having accurate, up-to-date green belt data on the platform will be valuable for a variety of users. During plan-making, local planning authorities may review their green belt parcels, to identify how well each parcel is performing against the 5 purposes set out within the NPPF.
- Local planning authorities might be interested in neighbouring green belt boundaries, to understand spatial growth patterns and implications
- Developers/landowners/site promoters will be interested in green belt boundaries to understand the implication of the presence of green belt on sites for development
- Local communities will be interested in green belt boundaries to understand the land designations present and the impact of these on likely development
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From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Greenbelt data available?
There are risks in presenting out of date green belt boundary information, as green belt boundaries are highly contencious and could lead to organisations making decisions based upon inaccurate information.