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03 February 2025

UK Government creating a Land Use Framework

The Government is launching a consultation on a new strategic approach to managing land use in England. This aims to provide decision makers with the data needed to protect productive agricultural land, enhance Britain's food security amidst global uncertainties, and address climate change.

Advanced Land Use Data

Using advanced land use data, the Land Use Framework will offer principles, data, and tools to aid decision-making by local governments, landowners, businesses, farmers, and nature groups. This will help balance multiple objectives for England’s limited land, such as food production, home building, and nature restoration.

Planning

New detailed data on land use will support the Government's Plan for Change which seeks to build 1.5 million new homes over five years, create new towns, and develop energy infrastructure to achieve Clean Power by 2030, all while safeguarding food security and natural environments.

The Government aims to protect high-quality agricultural land for food production while stimulating the economy through housing and renewable energy projects.

Local planning will benefit from the Land Use Framework, alongside energy and housing spatial plans and a new food strategy.

Consultation

As part of this initiative, workshops will be held nationwide to involve farmers and landowners, ensuring their insights are central to the development of the final Land Use Framework. The consultation will gather input from farmers, landowners, businesses, and nature groups across the country.

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