Green Belt Assessment Framework
Consultation took place on an updated Framework for undertaking Green Belt review, between Thursday 14 August and Friday 12 September 2025.
The consultation was led by Gedling Borough Council on behalf of Broxtowe Borough Council, Nottingham City Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council.
Ashfield District Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council have contributed to the joint methodology but are not consulting on the Framework due to the stage of preparation of their local plans.
Ashfield District Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council will consider Green Belt matters as part of the development of their new local plans.
The published draft framework is available to view here: Draft Green Belt Assessment Framework August 2025
The Council is now developing an approach to assessing areas of the Green Belt within Rushcliffe. This will look to identify how well each area is performing against the government's 5 Green Belt purposes as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This process is also required to identify where land would now be classified as Grey Belt.
Planning Policy
- Adopted Local Plan
- Emerging Local Plan
- Rushcliffe Design Code
- Supplementary Planning Documents
- Neighbourhood Planning
- Studies and Background Documents
- Ratcliffe Local Development Order
- Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
- Self Build and Custom Build Register
- Brownfield Register
- Green Belt Assessment Framework