Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the National Planning Policy Framework updated on 19 December 2023, if he will publish additional guidance for (a) local authorities and (b) the Planning Inspectorate on balancing considerations relating to (i) green belt boundaries and (ii) housing targets when determining planning (A) applications and (B) appeals in the context of the standard method formula.

Further to the published information set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, transitional arrangements are set out in Annex 1 to the Framework. Government will consider whether updates are needed to planning practice guidance in due course. I refer the Hon Member to the written statement of 19 December 2023 (HCWS161).