Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 71522

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 potential impact of variation in (a) local authority biodiversity administration and (b) ecological requirements on the ability of SME housebuilders to (i) foreca

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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