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Agriculture: Planning Permission

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 June 2026UIN 6413

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued on whether the sub-division of open or agricultural land requires planning permission.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has no current plans to publish planning practice guidance specifically on the sub-division of agricultural units.

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