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The Green Infrastructure strategy will do the following:
- Identify which elements of green infrastructure are significant and should be protected
- Identify where there are shortages in particular types of green infrastructure – for example, which settlements have insufficient parks and play areas
- Identify the best opportunities for green infrastructure and creation – where investment could have the greatest beneficial effect or where resources should be focused
- Act as a basis for planning policy on green infrastructure in the context of new development – showing how new development can include sufficient good-quality green spaces and other GI features
- Provide a framework to access funding
The GI Strategy forms part of the evidence base for the County Durham Plan. This document will set out where different types of development will take place in the County over the next 20 years, and the standards to which it will be expected to adhere. The Green Infrastructure Strategy will complement this by showing how we can protect and enhance County Durham’s green resource.