POLICY 51: Allotments
Planning permission will not be granted for development involving the change of use
of allotment
land unless:
•
the allotment concerned is substantially under-used, has remained so over a significant
period, the
prospect of increased
demand for plots on it appears unlikely to justify its retention, and
arrangements are made for the transfer to other allotments of remaining tenants;
and, subject to
the above:
•
where the allotment falls within a 'green wedge', the land involved is to be retained in a
form of open space use (which may include tree planting schemes) which does not detract
from the wedge's ecological interest or landscape value.
Justification for Policy 51
See Paragraphs 6.69 to 6.78
Explanation
In the case of a statutory allotment the Secretary of State's consent (under Section
8 of the
Allotments Act, 1925, amended by the Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act, 1931) must first be
obtained for the discontinuance of the allotment.
Policy 51 will be implemented by:
Development Control procedures
Through the City Council's ownership of land, management and capital programmes.
