We support this approach in general.

In relation to “Outside settlement boundaries, we propose that no development would be permitted except for - development for agriculture, horticulture, forestry, outdoor recreation and other uses that need to be located in the countryside”. Changes to permitted development rights mean that some of these uses could subsequently be converted into residential or other employment uses, effectively circumventing the policies within the Local Plan. We would like to see a policy within the Local Plan that requires any such permissions to be conditional that they cannot be subject to a permitted change of use and that any change of use would require a planning application