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Agriculture: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed national planning reforms for farmers on (a) the environment and (b) animal welfare.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
13 Feb 2025
Answer
18 Feb 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed national planning reforms for farmers on (a) the environment and (b) animal welfare.

  2. 13 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to, and enhance, the natural and local environment. The revised Framework published on 12 December last year maintains the expectation that where signif...

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