To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what tests his Department applies when assessing the necessity of the use of best and most valuable land in a Development Consent Order application.
The National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1) and the National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) detail the Secretary of State’s considerations regarding the necessity of Best and Most Versatile (BMV) agricultural land. EN-1 no...
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Development Consent Orders