Housing Minister hits out against 'land grab' fears from farmers

Matthew Pennycook has come under fire after he granted permission for a solar development to takeover nearly half of Emma and Rob Sturdy's tenant farm in North Yorkshire

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Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook said: "We are not setting out to target agricultural land and will ensure prime agricultural land and food security is protected."
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Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook said: "We are not setting out to target agricultural land and will ensure prime agricultural land and food security is protected."

Planning reform A Government Minister has come under fire after quashing claims that Labour will target agricultural land under new planning reforms, just weeks after approving solar infrastructure which...

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