Member

The amendment would not remove the local authority’s duty to advertise before disposing of open-space land. It would not remove any of the other legal safeguards on the decision-making process relating to such disposal, such as the need for the land to be surplus to requirements. It would also not interfere with the public’s right to challenge a decision by way of judicial review, either within the usual three-month window or subject to an extension of time where there is a sufficiently compelling case for that to be granted. Nor would it alter the onerous restrictions in the National Planning Policy Framework in relation to the redevelopment of open-space land. The planning policy protections on open-space land would remain entirely unchanged. Nor would the amendment apply to transactions that were not made in good faith.