Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123231

Solar Power: Land Use

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the answer to question 102805 on Solar Power: Land Use, what evidence underpins the decision to make Soil Resources and Management Plans advisory rather than mandatory.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The policy on encouraging rather than mandating developers to implement Soil Resources and Management Plans is set out in National Policy Statement EN-3 which was updated in 2026 and has been subject to public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny. The ...

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