Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 1687
Solar Power: Land Use
Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 2 August 2024
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s policy is on planning applications for solar plants on agricultural land.
Answer
Matthew PennycookWe place great importance upon our agriculture and food production, and this is reflected in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Framework is clear that local planning authorities should recognise the economic and other benefits of the best and mo...
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