Green Belt - The functions of the Green Belt are to: check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another; assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment; preserve the setting and special character of historic towns; and assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.
For more information please see our online map Unitary Development Plan 2006
This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base mapping. (C) Crown copyright [and database rights] (2019) OS (licence 100023069).
This map was created by the GLA in 2017 as a preliminary analysis of the potential for woodland creation in London’s Green Belt, which covers 35,000 hectares. The map shows land in London’s Green Belt which could have potential for woodland creation, described as, ‘plantable areas’, based on an assessment of land use data.
Spatial Data layers referenced in City Development Plan Policy and Proposals & Supplementary Guidance Maps. Third party data displayed in the above mentioned maps are not included herein.
This statistical release presents summary statistics showing how different land uses are distributed across England. Land uses are classified across 28 land use categories, aggregated into 13 different groups and split between developed and non-developed land use types. Statistics on land uses within the Green Belt and within areas at risk of flooding are also provided.
Date of next release: We are currently considering the best timing and frequency for future editions of the Official Statistics on Land Use in England. One of the key factors in this decision will be the data collection methodology Ordnance Survey uses to produce the data products we use to produce the statistics, but we would also welcome views from users on this and any other aspect of the statistics.
For more information about the data and methodology see the accompanying technical notes document. Users can comment by emailing planning.statistics@communities.gov.uk.
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