Question follow-through · 26509

Property Development: Green Belt

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to monitor the impact of development on grey belt land on local (a) ecosystems, (b) infrastructure and (c) community resources.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
27 Jan 2025
Target answer date
29 Jan 2025
Answer
5 Feb 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to monitor the impact of development on grey belt land on local (a) ecosystems, (b) infrastructure and (c) community resources.

  2. 29 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    It is for individual local authorities to plan and make decisions regarding the locations of new development in their areas.The amount of development that occurs in any given Green Belt will depend on local circumstances. Where a local authority proposes ...

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