§ Mr. Parkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many applications to build on green belt sites in Hertfordshire have been made since the decision to release 2,000 acres of green belt land for housing was taken; how many of those applications have been refused by the local authorities; and how many have been upheld by the Secretary of State on appeal.
§ Mr. Graham PageIt was in April of this year that the Government asked the Standing Conference on London and South-East Regional Planning to identify176W 2,000 acres of Green Belt which could be released for housing. No announcements have yet been made about the location of individual sites. Only the local planning authority, Hertfordshire County Council, can say how many planning applications have been received and refused since April. While some appeals against refusals may have been lodged, it is too early for any of these to have been decided.