Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 1014
Derelict Land
Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024
Question
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative — North West Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s planning definition is of the grey belt; and whether the grey belt includes (a) greenfield land and (b) residential gardens within the green belt.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Government has set out changes to how we plan for the homes we need and in relation to grey belt and the Green Belt as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched today.