Agriculture: Planning
Commons · Question 28358 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
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
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 18 Feb 2025
The 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...