Land rules start

1 February 2002




Land rules start

CONTROVERSIAL rules restricting what farmers can do with uncultivated and semi-natural land without first getting permission from DEFRA come into force today (Fri, Feb 1).

Under the Environment Impact Assessment scheme farmers will have to ask permission if they want to change the land use of unimproved grassland, heath, moorland, scrublands and wetlands. &#42


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