§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much land changing to residential use was within 1997-designated Green Belt in each year since 1997, broken down by region. [169495]
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§ Keith HillThe available estimates are from Land Use Change Statistics for 1997, 1998 and 2000, are in the following table. Much of the development was on land
Land changing to residential use within 1997 designated Green Belt Region 1997 1998 Hectares 2000 All on Greenbelt land North East 5 10 0 North West 75 90 65 Yorkshire and the Humber 60 50 30 East Midlands 10 10 20 West Midlands 45 35 55 East of England 40 60 50 London 10 20 25 South East 135 85 145 South West 25 30 40 England 405 395 430 On greenfield (not previously developed) Land North East 5 10 0 North West 50 65 30 Yorkshire and the Humber 40 35 25 East Midlands 5 5 5 West Midlands 30 20 35 East of England 15 20 25 London 0 10 10 South East 90 50 100 South West 20 25 35 England 255 230 265
§ Mrs SpelmanTo ask Deputy Prime Minister how many new dwellings were built within 1997-designated Green Belt in each year since 1997, broken down by region. [169496]
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New dwellings built within 1997 designated Green Belt Region 1997 Dwellings 1998 2000 All on Green Belt land North East 50 140 20 North West 930 855 945 Yorkshire and the Humber 630 675 505 East Midlands 225 145 270 West Midlands 660 600 705 East of England 470 845 625 London 180 655 590 South East 855 800 890 South West 155 310 160 England 4,155 5,015 4,710 On greenfield (not previously developed)Land North East 35 130 15 NorthWest 495 410 330 Yorkshire and the Humber 335 360 370 East Midlands 95 75 35 West Midlands 335 220 335 East of England 105 135 280 London 5 240 205 South East 300 300 220 SouthWest 90 195 70 England 1,790 1,985 1,895 that was already developed and the second part of the table shows the amounts of greenfield land used for residential development.
§ Keith HillThe available estimates are from Land Use Change Statistics for 1997, 1998 and 2000, in the following table. Many of the dwellings were built on land that was already developed and the second part of the table shows the numbers just on greenfield land.
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§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much land within 1997-designated Green Belt changed to developed use each year since 1997, broken down by region. [169545]
Land changing to developed use within 1997 designated Green Belt Region 1997 1998 hectares 2000 On green field (not previously developed) land North East 110 10 45 North West 335 295 110 Yorkshire and the Humber 295 290 60 East Midlands 60 75 70 West Midlands 85 65 75 East of England 155 85 50 London 50 20 15 South East 270 100 430 South West 55 70 115 England 1,410 1,005 965
§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the locations of each development on(a) Green Belt land and (b) non-Green Belt green field land for which he or his predecessors have given planning permission since 1 May 1997. [169546]
§ Keith HillMy right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister or his predecessors have granted planning permission on 162 sites on Green Belt land between 1 May 1997 and 31 March 2004. A table of the locations of these sites has been made available in the Libraries of the House.
Information on non-Green Belt green field land is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.