Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98289

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, whether local planning authorities will be required to publish assessments of Green Belt and Grey Belt release as part of their evidence base during plan preparation.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The 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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