Written questions

Green Belt

Commons · Question 107688 · 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 proposals to modernise planning committees and introduce a national scheme of delegation, whether applications affecting green belt land could be determined by

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 30 Jan 2026

On 28 May 2025, my Department published a technical consultation on proposals for reform of planning committees. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation has now closed, and we are analysing the responses with a view to consulting on draft regulat...