Written questions

Green Belt: Birmingham City Council

Commons · Question 69029 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 24 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on the potential impact of proposed changes to green belt protections on (a) access to green space and

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 24 Jul 2025

The National Planning Policy Framework is clear about the importance of conserving and enhancing the natural and environment Planning policies and decisions should contribute to, and enhance, the natural and local environment by minimising impacts on and ...