Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Remove the grey belt planning rules

Open for signatures 1,381 signatures

What the petition asks

The grey belt was introduced as a measure to enable building on poor quality Green Belt such as old car parks, abandoned petrol stations and scrub. We are concerned the planning rules are framed in such a way that high quality Green Belt can be lost to development.
We think the grey belt policy needs to be revoked.

We are concerned high quality Green Belt is being lost to development and that the grey belt policy is causing great harm.

Timeline

30 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,381
Status Open for signatures
Department Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened 30 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.