A Practical Guide to Green Belt Planning Law and Policy

Planning Law

A Practical Guide to Green Belt Planning Law and Policy

By James Corbet Burcher
Law Brief Publishing August 2025

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781914608841
Publisher
Law Brief Publishing
Publication
August 2025
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

What constitutes “very special circumstances” to justify development within the Green Belt?

This book explores systematically how Councils, Inspectors, Secretaries of State and the Courts have approached this question in the NPPF era. Part I provides an analysis of decisions and judgments from the NPPF era (2012-2022), looking especially at s78 appeal statistics and success rates. Part II examines the core themes for specific types of development, including residential, commercial, education, minerals and energy projects. Part III builds on the above, to provide practical advice on how to build (or determine) a case all the way from pre-application through to decision/appeal. It explores the importance of structured argument, a rigorous approach to evidence and a careful understanding of the political context.

The book will be of use to all those promoting development in the Green Belt and those making decisions upon it.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Introduction and Chapter Overview

PART I: THE LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK
Chapter 2: Legislation
Chapter 3: History
Chapter 4: Current Policy and Guidance

PART II: THE CORE COMPONENTS OF A GREY BELT CASE
Chapter 5: The Glossary Definition
Chapter 6: Core Requirements
Chapter 7: The Golden Rules
Chapter 8: Very Special Circumstances as a Reserve Position

PART III: PLANNING APPLICATION AND APPEAL DOCUMENTS
Chapter 9: Planning Statements
Chapter 10: Appeal Statements of Case and Proofs of Evidence

PART IV: PLANNING COURT CHALLENGES
Chapter 11: Judicial Review and Statutory Review Procedure

CONCLUSION
Chapter 12: Conclusions and Future Reforms
HKD 839.86

Inclusive of HK delivery

Ready to ship
Delivery Time: around 4-5 weeks
Extra 10 working days if shipping address outside Hong Kong
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Planning Law

View all
A Practical Guide to Permitted Changes of Use under the General Permitted Development Order 3rd Edition
Bath Publishing

A Practical Guide to Permitted Changes of Use under the General Permitted Development Order 3rd Edition

Martin H. Goodall
Property, Planning and Compensation Reports: Issues and Bound Volume
Sweet & Maxwell Ltd Subscriptions

Property, Planning and Compensation Reports: Issues and Bound Volume

The Hon. Mr Justice Lewison; John Pugh-Smith
HKD 52,942.51
Planning Law
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Planning Law

Stephen Tromans; Robert Turrall-Clarke
HKD 21,853.27
Planning Appeal Decisions: Issues and Bound Volume
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Planning Appeal Decisions: Issues and Bound Volume

Richard Honey; Saira Kabir Sheikh; Mark Westmoreland Smith
The Law of Compulsory Purchase (5th Edition)
Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)

The Law of Compulsory Purchase (5th Edition)

Richard Honey KC; James Pereira KC; Caroline Daly; Rebecca; Clutten
HKD 2,099.00
Journal of Planning and Environment Law: Bound Volume Set
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Journal of Planning and Environment Law: Bound Volume Set

Michael Purdue
HKD 356,882.40