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Derelict Land

Asked by Mrs Kemi BadenochConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 30 July 2024UIN 1014

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s planning definition is of the grey belt; and whether the grey belt includes (a) greenfield land and (b) residential gardens within the green belt.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Government has set out changes to how we plan for the homes we need and in relation to grey belt and the Green Belt as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched today.

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