
Currently, there is a nationwide petition calling on the government to amend the definition of ‘grey belt’ and restore protections for the Green Belt in the NPPF. They are aiming for 100,000 signatures to prompt a debate in Parliament. Could you please sign and share the petition here(https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/725558 before the deadline of 14 November and help save our green spaces.
'We are disappointed that the Government will not provide clarity and consistency on the ‘grey belt’ definition in the NPPF. Our green spaces in every pocket of the countryside are currently under threat due to this ambiguity. We were originally told by the Government that grey belt meant land like derelict car parks but what we are seeing on the ground is a constant stream of planning applications on green fields and meadows in the Green Belt – a haven for nature and humans alike.'
Abby Coften, Chief Executive of CPRE Hertfordshire