, ▁with ▁their ▁populations , ▁areas ▁and ▁constitu ent ▁sub ur bs ▁( mid - year ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁estimates ) ▁are : ▁ ▁Green ▁bel t ▁ ▁Hud ders field ▁is ▁within ▁a ▁green ▁bel t ▁region ▁that ▁extends ▁into ▁the ▁Kirk le es ▁bor ough ▁and ▁wider ▁surrounding ▁count ies . ▁It ▁is ▁in ▁place ▁to ▁reduce ▁urban ▁spraw l , ▁prevent ▁the ▁towns ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁York shire ▁Urban ▁Area ▁con urb ation ▁from ▁further ▁convergence , ▁protect ▁the ▁identity ▁of ▁out lying ▁communities , ▁encou rage ▁brown field ▁reuse , ▁and ▁preserve ▁nearby ▁coun tr ys ide . ▁This ▁is ▁achieved ▁by ▁restrict ing ▁in app ropri ate ▁development ▁within ▁the ▁designated ▁areas , ▁and ▁impos ing ▁str ic ter ▁conditions ▁on ▁permitted ▁building . ▁ ▁The ▁green ▁bel t ▁surr ounds ▁the ▁Hud ders field ▁built - up ▁area , ▁separ ating ▁towns ▁and ▁villages ▁throughout ▁the ▁bor ough . ▁Lar ger ▁out lying ▁communities ▁such ▁as ▁Upper ▁H opt on , ▁G range ▁Mo or , ▁High bur ton , ▁F arn ley ▁Ty as , ▁N eth erton , ▁Hon ley , ▁Out lane , ▁S la ith wa ite , ▁Well house ▁are ▁also ▁ex empt ▁from ▁the ▁green ▁bel t ▁area . ▁However , ▁nearby ▁smaller ▁villages , ▁ham lets ▁and ▁rural ▁areas ▁such ▁as ▁Th urg ory , ▁G aw th or pe ▁Green , ▁Bog ▁Green , ▁Upper ▁He aton , ▁Wil ber lee , ▁South ▁C ros land ,