§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the green belt land in each local authority area. [79842]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Planning Service under its chief executive, Mr. T. W. Stewart. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from T. W. Stewart to Mr. Keith Vaz, dated 13 April 1999:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent Question about a list of green belt land in Northern Ireland.The Planning Service, an Agency within the Department of the Environment, is the sole planning authority in Northern Ireland. The Department's policy on green belts is set out in Policy GB/CPA 1 of the publication entitled "A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland", a copy of which is available in the Library. There is no separate list of green belt land in Northern Ireland, as green belts around cities, towns and villages are designated by reference to the maps that accompany the Department's Development Plans covering district council areas.If, however, the Hon Member would find it helpful, further details can be provided on green belt land at specific locations.