The first-ever Land Use Framework has been published; a plan to deliver new homes, nature restoration, clean energy and food security. A statement from Defra says that the Framework ‘demonstrates clearly that there is enough land to deliver the government’s objectives, provided we use land more efficiently’. It is based on advanced land use analysis and sets out plans to maintain food production in England by updating land classification and mapping to ensure the best farmland is used for this purpose, with any impacts of land use change monitored through the UK Food Security Reports. Sector growth plans, including those…