The latest report on the extent of green belt within England has now been released, showing a small decrease in green belt allocation.
DCLG writes:
- The extent of the designated Green Belt in England as at 31st March 2015 was estimated at 1,636,620 hectares, around 13% of the land area of England.
- Overall there has been a decrease of 2,000 hectares (around 0.1%) in area of Green Belt between 2013/14 and 2014/15. In 2014/15 eleven authorities adopted new plans which resulted in the decrease in the overall area of Green Belt compared to 2013/14
The full report details the responses from planning authorities outlining reasons for change in green belts and information on longer term trends.
