Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

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.

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.uk here. The next statistical release will be published in autumn 2025.

In addition, the department publishes statistics on land use change, including estimates of new residential addresses created in Green Belt and other categories of land. The department also publishes statistics every three months on the number of planning applications made, decided, and granted in England, down to local authority level.