Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 46459

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025

Question

Alex Ballinger

LabourHalesowen

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that open spaces and the green belt are protected during house building.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the government’s policies for safeguarding the Green Belt from inappropriate development. The Framework also allows local areas to identify local green space which is protected in a similar manner to the Gre...

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