Agriculture: Property Development
Commons · Question 30296 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect the highest quality agricultural land from development pressures.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 24 Feb 2025
This Government places great importance on the value of our agricultural land. The National Planning Policy Framework sets out how the best and most versatile agricultural land should be reflected in planning policies and decisions. The Framework is clear...