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NPPF Paragraph 145 (g) 2nd Bullet

William Rogerson, modified 5 Years ago.

NPPF Paragraph 145 (g) 2nd Bullet

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Para 145(g) 2nd bullet reads:

not cause substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt, where the development would re-use previously developed land and contribute to meeting an identified affordable housing need within the area of the local planning authority.

Does anyone have a view as to the LPA's flexibility when deciding on what is meant by 'contribute' in the extract above? The judgement is particularly relevant on an application of say, 7 dwellings on a site that is less than 0.5h and no local affordable housing policies are engaged. In this scenario if 1 or 2 of the 7 dwellings were affordable, would that engage the 2nd bullet of 145(g)?