Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107688

Green Belt

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

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

Matthew Pennycook

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...

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