Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104065

Crematoriums: Green Belt

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Mr 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

Matthew Pennycook

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...

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