'Sustained pattern of retreat': Michael Gove slams proposals to water down Biodiversity Net Gain scheme

Stuart Stone
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Former Environment Secretary accuses government of undermining flagship nature scheme through proposals to exempt developments from new biodiversity market

Proposals to exempt all developments under half a hectare from Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) obligations could mean 97 per cent of planning applications face no requirement to improve the environment...

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