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Statistics on land designated as green belt in England, by local authority.

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Spatial data for the local authority green belt boundaries is available from data.gov.uk. Search for ‘local authority Green Belt dataset’.

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Statistical information is also available on land designated as Green Belt and other land designations within the interactive dashboard.

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