PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside·Page 15·4.7
Development Limits in Dispersed Settlements
Development limits do not need to be strictly drawn around existing dispersed settlement patterns, as this may hinder community regeneration and does not indicate housing or site availability.
A limit of development will not necessarily be drawn round the existing dispersed settlement pattern, as this may be an unnecessary obstacle to promoting the regeneration of the community and gives no indication of the availability of housing or other sites.
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