Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 903249
Energy: Land Use
Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of how agricultural land classification is assessed in energy infrastructure project decisions.
Answer
Michael ShanksBoth the National Planning Policy Framework and National Policy Statements were updated in 2024. They make clear that energy infrastructure should always be located in areas of poorer quality land rather that higher quality land where possible. At the end...
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