Agriculture: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 385 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 19 May 2026
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessments her department has made of the benefits to a) the environment and b) animal welfare of a more supportive planning system for agricultural applications.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 19 May 2026
Defra is exploring how to improve the planning system for key food and farming infrastructure and working closely with MHCLG, Natural England and the Environment Agency to deliver on these priorities. This Government is delivering the biggest reform to pl...