Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 73295
Green Belt
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help strengthen enforcement powers for councils to prevent unauthorised development on Green Belt land.
Answer
Matthew PennycookEnforcement is at the discretion of local planning authorities. They have a wide range of powers with strong penalties for non-compliance and it is for them to decide how and when they use those powers depending on the circumstances of each case. The gove...
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