Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 28358
Agriculture: Planning
Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed national planning reforms for farmers on (a) the environment and (b) animal welfare.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to, and enhance, the natural and local environment. The revised Framework published on 12 December last year maintains the expectation that where signif...
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