England’s Land Use Framework
FFCC's assessment of the new Land Use Framework for England – and next steps for implementation.
2nd April 2026
FFCC's assessment of the new Land Use Framework for England – and next steps for implementation.
2nd April 2026
England's land is under acute pressure. Our food resilience is – at last – under intense scrutiny. Farmers are squeezed between low commodity prices and rising input costs. Growing food import dependence threatens food security at a time of geopolitical turbulence. And there are multiple demands on land not only to feed the nation, but also to meet climate and nature commitments, provide clean, secure energy, new infrastructure for economic prosperity and, not least, the government’s housing targets.
It is into this charged landscape that England's first Land Use Framework arrives. Here is FFCC's assessment of the Framework – and next steps for implementation.
