Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21341
Planning Permission: Agriculture
Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 10 January 2025
Question
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham and Mid Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the commitment to safeguard the Best and Most Versatile agricultural land will be applied to planning decisions called in by the Secretary of State .
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production.The National Planning Policy Framework sets out how the best and most versatile agricultural land should be reflected in planning policies and decisions. We are maintain...
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