Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What definition his Department uses for grey belt land for housing developments.”
Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 23 February 2026
Asked by
Bradley Thomas
Conservative — Bromsgrove
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
The definition of grey belt for the purposes of both plan making and decision making is set out in the glossary of the national planning policy framework. The Government also updated green-belt planning practice guidance in February last year, to assist local planning authorities with identifying and considering proposals for potential grey-belt land, and to provide for a consistent approach across England.