Organically grown leek crop in a Devon field, with cabbage and sprout plants in the foreground. Copyright: pjhpix | istock
Promoting a transition to sustainable farming using planning policy
WebinarThursday 13 November 2025 • 11:0012:15
The Government’s Planning & Infrastructure Bill will give developers the license to pollute, increasing pressure on local rivers, nature and the environment. But when national government steps back, local government steps in.
Join Sustain on November 13th to learn how English councils can use their planning powers to protect nature and boost farming through their local plans. We will be joined by councillors and farmers from across the country who will talk about their experiences with the planning system.
Decisions about food and farming are critical planning issues, yet they are often not considered in local plans, meaning councils are missing a key opportunity to shape local food systems through planning policy.
UK councils are also seeing an increase in the number and complexity of applications for intensive livestock developments. As recent judgements have shown, this is putting councils in legal jeopardy.
Sustain have developed a toolkit to share planning policies that support sustainable farming, while controlling the spread of potentially unlawful factory farms.
This webinar has been designed for local planning authorities. We will be joined by an expert panel to help show us the planning system’s potential for unlocking sustainable farming.
Food for the Planet: Helping local authorities to tackle the climate and nature emergency through food.
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