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ARTICLE · 23 DECEMBER 2024

Working Paper Issued On "Win-win" For Nature And House Building Ambitions

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The UK Government proposed legislative changes to streamline environmental compliance for housing developments, introducing Delivery Plans and a Nature Restoration Fund. These plans centralize environmental assessments, fund interventions, and simplify nutrient pollution considerations for developers.

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Hannah Langford
Hannah Langford
Camilla Weston
Camilla Weston

On Sunday 15 December the Government issued another working paper aimed at supporting their housebuilding ambitions.

The paper invites views on proposed legislative changes to establish new ways for Habitats Regulations and other environmental obligations to be discharged, including establishing a Nature Restoration Fund to support Delivery Plans.

Delivery Plans are a new concept. They will form part of a single strategic assessment of the impact on the environment in a specific area replacing individual assessments submitted in connection with a planning application.

Delivery Plans will identify interventions required to allow developments to proceed, interventions will be delivered through the Nature Restoration Fund.

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