Written questions

Property Development: Green Belt

Commons · Question 26510 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what transitional arrangements she plans to put in place for (a) local authorities and (b) developers to adapt to the provisions on grey belt development in the new National Plan

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Feb 2025

It is for individual local authorities to plan and make decisions regarding the locations of new development in their areas.The amount of development that occurs in any given Green Belt will depend on local circumstances. Where a local authority proposes ...