Agriculture: Land Use
Commons · Question 56538 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much agricultural land has been converted for solar panel use in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Fylde constituency in the last 10 years.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jun 2025
The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and food production. The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the benefits of the Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land (lan...