Horticulture: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 80876 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take (a) legislative and (b) other steps to reduce levels of (i) environmental planning conditions and (ii) biodiversity net gain requirements to help support horticulture
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 17 Oct 2025
The Government has stated its intention to consult on changes to the planning policy framework later this year. On BNG, the Government recently consulted on options to improve the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield de...