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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Land use plan for England to map best areas for farming and nature

Aerial view of wind turbines and farmland near Leeds
The blueprint will use the latest data to map where the areas with best quality farmland and most potential for nature recovery are. Photograph: kelvinjay/Getty Images

Valuable farmland will be protected from housing, solar panels and onshore wind under a new land use framework, the government has announced.

The environment secretary, Steve Reed, will announce a consultation into how the limited land in England should be used and where is best to farm, restore nature or build infrastructure.

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