Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 901839
Green Belt
Tabled: 27 October 2026
Answered: 2 November 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Clive Betts
Labour — Sheffield South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure any development on green belt land approved within local plans includes effective consultation mechanisms with local residents.
Answer
Matthew PennycookWhere a local authority proposes to alter its Green Belt boundaries through a local plan, the draft plan will be subject to formal consultation with the local community and then submitted for rigorous independent examination by planning inspectors prior t...
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