Site Selection The developer fails to demonstrate that alternative sites outside the Green Belt or of lower agricultural quality were properly assessed, either within Sevenoaks or nearby districts. The developer incorrectly assumes all need must be met within the district , contrary to the strategic, cross-boundary nature of renewable energy planning. The Developer also fails to demonstrate that alternative options—such as smaller, distributed schemes—have been properly considered. As a result, the site selection exercise does not justify the ‘very special circumstances’ needed to outweigh the substantial harm to the Green Belt. 30