The Green Belt is a policy for controlling urban growth in the United Kingdom. It refers to a ring of countryside where urbanisation will be resisted for the foreseeable future, maintaining an area where local food growing, forestry and outdoor leisure can be expected to prevail.

The Green Belt policy was first introduced in 1935 by the Greater London Regional Planning Committee, and now covers 14 areas of land around the 16 largest urban cores of England.

Why do we have the Green Belt? What are the benefits and challenges? How can we balance the Green Belt and the housing needs? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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First broadcast: 25/1/2024

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