Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Command Papers
Abstract
Comprises the first land use framework for England, setting out how land can be used more effectively for multiple benefits including supporting house building and infrastructure, a resilient food system, climate mitigation and thriving nature. Covers: framework purpose, defining the challenge, vision for land use in 2030 and 2050, key insights from the land use evidence base, land use principles, applying the principles, consistent spatial plans: joining up decisions on land use, supporting multifunctional and efficient land use, making land digital and sharing responsibility for the stewardship of land.
History
Document type: policy paper. First published: 18 March 2026.
ISBN
9781528663311
Subjects
- Environmental planning/land
- Planning and development
- Strategic planning
- Land use planning
Publisher History
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.