'Not fit for purpose': Over 100 firms call for UK planning reforms to support nature and net zero

Stuart Stone
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More than 100 businesses call for 'clear legal imperative' for planning decisions to align with net zero and nature-facing legislation

More than 100 firms in the building and construction sector have today called on the government to reform the UK's planning rules in order to accelerate the net zero transition and nature restoration efforts,...

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