Planning Policy Guidance 2: Green belts commonly abbreviated as PPG 2, is a document produced by the British Government to advise Local planning authorities

Local Planning Authority

A local planning authority is the local authority or council that is empowered by law to exercise planning functions for a particular area of the United Kingdom. Although, in Scotland, where all of the local authorities are unitary, the term 'planning authority' is used without the 'local'...

 on national green belt policy and its consideration in the formation of Local Plans

Local Plans

In United Kingdom planning law, a local plan is an old-style development plan prepared by district and other local planning authorities. By virtue of specific transitional provisions, these plans will continue to operate for a time after the commencement of the new development plan system brought...

. The current version was introduced in March 2001 (original) and replaced Planning Policy Guidance (PPG) Note 2 Green belts published in January 1995.

The March 2001 Version

1. States the general intentions of Green Belt policy, including its contribution to sustainable development objectives
2. Reaffirms the specific purposes of including land in Green Belts, with slight modifications, gives policy a more positive thrust by specifying for the first time objectives for the use of land in Green Belts
3. Confirms that Green Belts must be protected as far as can be seen ahead, advises on defining boundaries and on safeguarding land for longer-term development needs
4. Maintains the presumption against inappropriate development within Green Belts and refines the categories of appropriate development, including making provision for the future of major existing developed sites and revising policy on the re-use of buildings.

See also

• Planning Policy Guidance Notes
  Planning Policy Guidance Notes
  In the United Kingdom, Planning Policy Guidance Notes are statements of the Government's national policy and principles towards certain aspects of the town planning framework. They apply to England only...
  
  
• Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
  Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
  Town and Country Planning is the land use planning system governments use to balance economic development and environmental quality. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planning system that is responsible for town and country planning devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the...
  
  
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
  Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
  The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was promoted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister...
  
  

External links

• PPG2 on DCLG Website