Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111727

Green Belt

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning Practice Guidance on the Green Belt, how the Department defines (a) large built-up areas, (b) towns and (c) historic towns.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 and the Green Belt guidance updated on 27 February 2025 do not introduce a definition of large-built up area, town, historic town or village. In the absence of an up-to-date loca...

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