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The UK government has argued in favor of developing areas that have been urbanized and this will mean pressure on open spaces in urban areas. This creates a conflict between legislation to protect open spaces and the drive to use space within urban areas. The conflict is illustrated by two cases in England. One case involved a proposal to develop a playing field in Surbiton, and the other case involved a playing field in Banbury, Oxfordshire. In both cases plans to build residential property on the sites were prevented by planning officials..
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The concept of a 'sequential approach' to urban planning in the UK, in which town centre or edge-of-town sites are favoured over out-of-town locations, has only recently been adopted officially. However, two recent legal cases indicate that it has been in operation unofficially for some time already. These cases make it clear that edge-of-centre sites will have to be shown to be clearly linked to the town centre before developers are permitted to build there.
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The UK draft version of General Policy and Principles (PPGI) relating to planning sets out policy in three main areas, design, mixed uses and sustainable development. There is insufficient guidance on planning for new homes in the UK and new settlements built in rural areas. Local planners have to develop policies without clear guidlines. The draft does not go into enough detail to be of use to planners, though some issues are covered elsewhere.
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