Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 126629

Green Belt

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 111727, for what reason his Department has not introduced a definition of large built-up area, town, historic town or villa

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The government’s Green Belt policies as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) make reference to large built-up areas, as well as towns and historic towns. These are established terms with the Framework. We have not introduced prescripti...

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