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.
This bill would prohibit granting planning permission for Grade 1 agricultural land, unless a defined exemption applies. It would also place duties on local planning authorities in respect of Grade 1 land, to protect it within planning decisions, and for related purposes.
Generated 21 February 2026
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.