Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71521

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the proportionality of biodiversity net gain survey requirements for small urban sites, in cases where (a) survey and (b) finance costs exceeded £30,000 for a complia

Answer

Mary Creagh

The recent consultation looked at a range of options to make it quicker, cheaper and easier for these businesses to deliver their BNG obligations, including small urban sites. The recent consultation also looked at options for increasing flexibility for s...

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