Dec. 19 2023
Source Page: Green BeltFound: Green Belt
A Bill to establish a national register of Green Belt land in England; to restrict the ability of local authorities to de-designate Green Belt land; to make provision about future development of de-designated Green Belt land; and for connected purposes.
Ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land
- 4,073 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 7,344 - 22 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land. We don't think local authorities are enforcing the National Planning Policy Framework to protect the greenbelt from inappropriate development.
Found: Ban wind farm onshore asset development on green belt land
Mentions:
1: Christopher Chope (Con - Christchurch) green belt will come into its scope, to answer the hon. - Speech Link
2: Christopher Chope (Con - Christchurch) The green-belt policy was originally for the metropolitan green belt, because on a cross-party basis - Speech Link
3: Philip Davies (Con - Shipley) green-belt sites and replace them with land that is not what most people would consider green-belt land - Speech Link
4: Christopher Chope (Con - Christchurch) it but for the green belt. - Speech Link
Launch a review on planning laws & Green Belt to increase housebuilding
- 51 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 67 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
As the country is failing to solve low homeownership, there must be a review into simplifying and clarifying planning processes, and reassessing and redefining the Green Belt, to increase housebuilding.
Found: Launch a review on planning laws & Green Belt to increase housebuilding
Asked by: Mark Eastwood (Conservative - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps to help support people to submit objections to planning proposals for (a) the proposed installation of solar farms near Overton, Wooley and Kirkburton and (b) other proposed renewable energy projects on the green belt.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
This Government is committed to protecting and enhancing the Green Belt. Our National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that structures that spoil the openness of Green Belt should be refused permission unless in very special circumstances.
Asked by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to paragraph 145 of the National Planning Policy Framework, published in December 2023, whether it his policy that the threshold for an exceptional circumstance would be met by a local authority area seeking to alter green belt boundaries for the purposes of making a local plan in circumstances where housing need as calculated by the standard method cannot be met having exhausted all development opportunities (a) not in the green belt and (b) in existing brownfield sites within the existing green belt boundaries.
Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
I refer the Hon Member to the written statement made by my Rt Hon Friend The Secretary of State (HCWS161) and the revisions made to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 19th December 2023.
Oct. 12 2023
Source Page: Local authority green belt statistics for England: 2022 to 2023Found: Local authority green belt statistics for England: 2022 to 2023
Oct. 12 2023
Source Page: Local authority green belt statistics for England: 2022 to 2023Found: Local authority green belt statistics for England: 2022 to 2023