21.   What is not generally recognised is how vast this extension of agricultural land was.

22.   The policy of maintaining an adequate supply of land for housing can be difficult to reconcile with policies relating to green belts and the safeguarding of agricultural land.

23.   Nevertheless, concern about the loss of agricultural land has had a major impact on development plans, on planning decisions, and on appeal decisions.

24.   A plan to turn over millions of hectares of unused agricultural land to the growing of willow trees is to be implemented in Britain.

25.   Nearly one million hectares of agricultural land are seriously polluted.

26.   Nearly a quarter of all agricultural land in England and Wales is likely to be designated as nitrate vulnerable.

27.   When dealing with unregistered agricultural land, it will take time to examine the title carefully.

28.   Erm this sector of land also contains a high proportion of high grade agricultural land and should therefore be avoided.

29.   Thirdly there is limited high quality agricultural land within that sector.

30.   The area contains no mineral workings, limited high quality agricultural land, and offers scope for assimilating a new settlement into the landscape.