§ 64. Sir Gilbert Longdenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria are laid down by his Department, when urging local authorities to release more land for housing, to ensure the preservation of the Green Belt.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerCircular 10/70 asked local authorities to arrange additional releases of land necessary for housing wherever this could be done without detriment to other planning objectives such as the safeguarding of green belts. There is a general presumption against development in green belts.