Question follow-through · 23488

Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many grey belt planning applications have been submitted since 12 December 2024.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
16 Jan 2025
Answer
6 Feb 2025 · 24 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many grey belt planning applications have been submitted since 12 December 2024.

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government annually publish statistics showing the extent of England’s Green Belt, including changes resulting from land being released from, or added to, the Green Belt. These statistics can be found on gov....

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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