questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to proposals to modernise planning committees and introduce a national scheme of delegation, whether applications affecting green belt land could be determined by officers rather than elected members; what criteria will determine whether such applications are considered strategic; and how he will ensure democratic accountability for decisions involving the loss of green space.
answerText: On 28 May 2025, my Department published a technical consultation on proposals for reform of planning committees. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation has now closed, and we are analysing the responses with a view to consulting on draft regulat...
heading: Green Belt