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Green Belt

Commons · Question 107686 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 30 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Impact Assessment accompanying the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what assessment he has made of the proportion of additional housing delivery expected t

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 30 Jan 2026

The Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 requires strategic planning authorities to have regard to the need to ensure their spatial development strategies are consistent with national policies, including those relating to Green Belt and green spaces. Ther...