Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67812

Greenbelt: Property Development

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Clive Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the required infrastructure has to be provided before or in parallel with the development when releasing greenbelt land for development.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that ‘Golden Rules’ should apply to major development including the provision of housing on land released from the Green Belt through plan preparation or revie...

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