A Bill to prohibit the granting of planning permission in respect of Grade 1 agricultural land; to provide for exemptions from that prohibition in specified circumstances; to place duties on local planning authorities in respect of such land; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Helen WhatelyConservative
29 October 2025
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The bill would stop planning permission being granted for development on Grade 1 agricultural land, subject to defined exemptions. It would set out exemptions to the ban and place duties on local planning authorities in relation to Grade 1 land, with other connected provisions to support the policy.
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21 Oct 2024
28 Nov 2025
The next stage for this Bill, Second reading, is scheduled to take place on Friday 28 November 2025, although the House of Commons is not expected to be sitting on that date.
This is a Private Members' Bill and was presented to Parliament on Monday 21 October 2024.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
