Alicia Kearns MP wrote to the Secretary of State for the Environment to request clarification over whether grade 3b land is classified as best and most versatile land.
As the proposed site for the development is made up of 6% grade 2, 47% grade 3a, and 47% grade 3b, the question of whether grade 3b land is BMV is vital to determining whether Mallard will be granted approval.