York Green Belt

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Green belt showing extents, districts and counties.
  City of York green belt
  County borders
  District borders
  South and West Yorkshire green belt

The City of York Green Belt is an

local planning authorities
on guidance from central government.

Purpose

There are five aims for the green belt around York:[2]

  • Maintain the city's historic setting and character;
  • Keep the urban sprawl of York in check;
  • Preserve the surrounding countryside from development;
  • Stop nearby settlements converging towards each other;
  • Promoting the recycling of
    brownfield
    or other urban land.

Geography

Formally created in 1980 after being an interim policy since the 1950s, the local

Murton, Naburn and Rufforth
.

See also

References

  1. ^ Fawcett, Tony. "Green Belts: A greener future – Campaign to Protect Rural England". Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "City of York Council download – The Development Control Local Plan (2005) and proposals maps – Planning and building – Planning policy". www.york.gov.uk. City of York Council. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Green Belts in England: Key facts – A series of factsheets on England's 14 Green Belts". Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "CITY OF YORK – LOCAL PLAN – Topic Paper (TP1) – Approach to Defining York's Green Belt – May 2018". Retrieved 11 November 2023.

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