United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 195324
Solar Power: Land Use
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20 July 2023
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4 September 2023 · Answer
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4 September 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to prevent solar panel installations on Grade 1, 2 and 3 agricultural land.
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20 July 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to prevent solar panel installations on Grade 1, 2 and 3 agricultural land.
Source: Commons
4 September 2023
Answer
The Government looks for ground mounted solar installations mainly on brownfield, industrial and low and medium grade agricultural land. Where high grade agricultural land is used, developers are required to justify this and design their projects to avoid...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-07-20/195324
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1654658
- uk · wq-1654658 · source updated 4 September 2023