Chamber and committees

Scottish Government policy on green belts is set out in Scottish Planning Policy in paragraphs 50-52 and 82. Specifically, paragraph 52 states that local development plans should describe the types and scales of development which would be appropriate in a green belt, and that these may include; development associated with agriculture; woodland and forestry; horticulture; recreational uses that are compatible with an agricultural or natural setting; essential infrastructure; development meeting a national requirement or established need (if no other suitable site is available); and intensification of established uses subject to the new development being of a suitable scale and form. All planning decisions should be made in line with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.