Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Exclude land used for primary food production from being designated grey belt

Open for signatures 1,946 signatures

What the petition asks

Explicitly exclude any land used for primary food production (Grade 1, 2, and 3a agricultural land) within the greenbelt from the definition of grey belt in the National Planning Policy framework (NPPF).
We call on the Government to prioritise Food Security and recognize agricultural land as "Critical National Infrastructure.

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,946
Status Open for signatures
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 8 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.