Petition
Protect Our Countryside and Our Farmland in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Lords Amendment 40 ensured Environmental Delivery Plans cannot justify harm to habitats, wildlife or productive farmland. Environmental groups backed it because it prevented damage being traded for financial payments.”
Removing Amendment 40 leaves our countryside exposed to avoidable harm. Productive farmland is already under pressure from large-scale industrial developments, and this change weakens vital safeguards. Restoring Amendment 40 would protect nature, food security and rural communities by ensuring environmental damage cannot be justified for financial gain.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
This Bill has now concluded its progress through Parliament and is awaiting Royal Assent.
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Timeline
| 15 Nov 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Dec 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.