Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 60083

Green Belt: Planning

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 53925 on Green Belt: Planning, what definition her Department uses for a built-up area; and what level of density or rurality pr

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The definition of Previously Developed Land is set out in Annex 2: Glossary of the National Planning Policy Framework. It excludes land in built-up areas such as residential gardens, parks, and allotments. The National Planning Policy Framework, and assoc...
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