Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111724
Green Belt
Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide the evidence base used to determine that 800m is the appropriate radius for station-based Green Belt release.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The draft NPPF includes policies that would allow for suitable development (includ...
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