The Strategic Planning Research Unit (SPRU) of DLP has been instructed by Pendle Borough Council to undertake an assessment of the Pendle Green Belt. The assessment will identify and appraise land parcels in terms of the contribution they make to the purposes of including land within the Green Belt as set out by the National Planning Policy Framework. The assessment forms part of wider ongoing work being undertaken by the Council on their emerging Local Plan.

This instruction builds on SPRU’s existing experience working with local planning authorities and other clients in the preparation or assessment of a variety of evidence base documents which inform the development of emerging local plans.