Agricultural land classification

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Agricultural land classification consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

• What is the 'Agricultural land classification' consideration?

  The Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) provides a method for assessing the quality of farmland to enable informed choices to be made about its future use within the planning system.

• Is there legislation that defines 'Agricultural land classification'?

  Yes

  • What is the legislation that defines 'Agricultural land classification'?

    NOT LEGISLATION

    Planning Guidance - Planning authorities must consult Natural England on all non-agricultural applications that result in the loss of more than 20 hectares (ha) of BMV land if the land is not included in a development plan. For example, this includes the likely cumulative loss of BMV land from the proposed development if it’s part of a phased development.

    This is required by schedule 4(y) of the Order.

  • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Agricultural land classification' gets designated?

    N/A

  • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Agricultural land classification'?

    N/A

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Agricultural land classification'?

  Natural England

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Natural England

• Is the Agricultural land classification a trigger?

  Yes

  • What needs to be done because Agricultural land classification has acted as the trigger?

    Agricultural Land Assessment

• Is the Agricultural land classification something to consult during plan making?

  No

• Is there any Agricultural land classification data already available?

  Yes

  • What Agricultural land classification data is currently available?

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      • url: https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Defra::provisional-agricultural-land-classification-alc-england/about
      • fields: GEOGEXT; AREA; ALC_GRADE; PERIMETER; Shape__Area; Shape__Length
      • licence: OGL version 3
      • coverage: England
      • publisher: Natural England
      • attribution: -> SPECIFIC NAME - Provisional Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) (England)

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      • url: https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/c002ceea-d650-4408-b302-939e9b88eb0b/agricultural-land-classification-alc-grades-post-1988-survey-polygons
      • fields: OBJECTID GEOGEXT JOB_NUMBER RPT ALC_GRADE HECTARES RPT_JOBNUM Published_ Shape__Area Shape__Length
      • licence: OGL version 3
      • coverage: England
      • publisher: Natural England
      • attribution: NAME -> Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Grades - Post 1988 Survey (polygons)

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      • url: https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/3870e82c-265e-4566-be9b-e6b3f1eb78a3/agricultural-land-classification-alc-grades-pre-1988
      • licence: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-access-natural-englands-maps-and-data#terms-and-conditions-for-use-of-data
      • coverage: England
      • publisher: Natural England

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  Yes Natural England

• Will a data standard be required?

  No