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In addition, there could be many years between an EDP start date and a development coming forward, so conducting a bespoke viability assessment at the draft EDP stage is unlikely to be feasible. However, nature restoration levy regulations will already be required to ensure that the cost of the levy does not make development unviable. I am therefore confident that what the noble Lord is trying to achieve is already included in the legislation, so I hope that, with this explanation, he feels content not to press his amendment.