Tracked Version of Core Strategy, November 2012 - Selby District ...

Selby District Submission Draft Core Strategy – May 2011
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of Policy CP6), (PC6.29) or other exceptional special
(PC6.28) circumstances. PC7.9
(d) In Green Belt, including villages washed over by Green
Belt, development must conform to Policy CPXX and
(PC5.9) national Green Belt policies.
B. Land will be allocated for development in Selby, Sherburn
in Elmet, Tadcaster and Designated Service Villages
through a Site Allocations DPD with preference to land of
least environmental or amenity value (PC6.30) based on
the following ‘sequential approach’:
1. Previously developed land and buildings within the
settlement;
2. Suitable greenfield land within the settlement;
3. Extensions to settlements on previously developed
land;
4. Extensions to settlements on greenfield land.
A sequential approach will also be adopted to direct
development to areas with the lowest flood risk identified
through the Selby Strategic Flood Risk Assessment,
taking account of the vulnerability of the type of
development proposed and its contribution to achieving
vital and sustainable communities. Where appropriate
sequential approach to the assessment of sites will form
part of a PPS25 Sequential Test in order to direct
development to areas with the lowest flood risk, taking
account of the most up to date flood risk data available
from the Environment Agency, the vulnerability of the type
of development proposed and its contribution to achieving
vital and sustainable communities (PC3.2 & PC4.3).
C. The target for the proportion of housing development on
previously developed land is 40% over the period 2004 –
2017. (PC6.31)
Major Developed Sites in the Green Belt
4.39c The existence of established businesses and infrastructure already
present in the Green Belt area are constrained from otherwise
legitimate development by the designation. The Council is
sympathetic to such cases and recognises that these sites are at
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