Agriculture: Permitted Development Rights
Commons · Question 386 · 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, whether her department has considered the potential merits of expanding Permitted Development Rights for agricultural developments.
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...