Environmental Protections: Development

Part of Housing, Communities and Local Government – in the House of Commons at on 14 June 2021.

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Photo of Gareth Bacon Gareth Bacon Conservative, Orpington

The Government will shortly be bringing forward their planning Bill, which I recognise is needed to bring forward much needed new housing and infrastructure. My Orpington Constituency is two-thirds rural, so what guarantees can my right hon. Friend give me and my constituents that green-belt and greenfield land will be protected from inappropriate development?

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