Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98288
Local Plans: Green Belt
Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the new local plan-making system on protections for Green Belt land.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe new plan-making system is designed to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler for end users to access and understand. The government's approach to Green Belt in England, including the circumstances in which it should be reviewed, is ...
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