Save Our Green Belt

Green BeltHavering Council are currently preparing a new a borough wide planning strategy, known as  a Local Plan, which takes into account changes made to the Mayor’s London Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework which was published in 2012. As a result, this is the one occasion where developers are allowed to bid to take areas out of the Green Belt.

Currently, there are 56 separate areas in Havering which have been identified by developers,. These are as follows:

GB4 Land to the north of Squirrels Heath Road (to the east of Archibald Road)

GB5 Land to the south of Squirrels Heath Road (to the East of Brinsmead Road)

GB7 Upminster Garden Centre, Nags Head Lane

GB24 Little Paddocks Farm, Shepherds Hill, Harold Wood

GB30 Chapmans Farm (Site 2), Upminster

GB31 Chapmans Farm (site 3), Upminster

GB49 Tudor Oak, Nags Head Lane

GB53 – 56  Tomkyns Manor, Tomkyns Lane,

 

Full maps at Green Belt Sites and Locations.

The majority of these sites have been identified as ‘residential’. However, the Council’s own officers have clearly stated that Green Belt land is not required to meet Havering’s housing target.

The timetable for this work is lengthy and will involve extensive public consultation on proposals and an examination in public. Public consultation will take place later this year/early 2016. More information can be found on the Council website at havering.gov.uk.

Please be assured that your Harold Wood Residents’ Association councillors are very clear that we will fight to keep our Green Belt intact and preserve our green and open spaces for future generations.

This is an emerging issue and we will keep you updated on developments.  At the appropriate time, please do write in to the Planning Department in Mercury House to register your support to keeping Havering’s precious Green Belt.

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