§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his determination of planning approval for the expansion of Birmingham airport affects the green belt status of the areas in which the airport is situated and the surrounding areas, or the nearby area surrounding the National Exhibition Centre.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Secretary of State's letter of 28 May 1980 giving planning permission for the new terminal at Birmingham airport did not make any formal change to the green belt status of the area. The statutory development plan shows the airport and the area surrounding both it and the National Exhibition Centre as subject to green belt policies. The submitted West Midlands county council structure plan and the draft county council green belt subject local plan propose certain changes to green belt in this area.
The submitted structure plan is currently being considered by my right hon. Friend. The draft subject plan is still open to representations.