HC Deb 30 April 2004 vol 420 cc1328-31W
Mrs. Spelman

To 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]

Keith Hill

The 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 Spelman

To 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]

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 Hill

The 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.

Mrs. Spelman

To 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. Spelman

To 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 Hill

My 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.