Crematoriums: Green Belt
Commons · Question 104065 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the legality of developing crematoria on Green Belt land; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the current planning framework govern
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 15 Jan 2026
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making.Proposed Green Belt policy is set out in Chapter 13 of the consultation which can b...