Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71523

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of biodiversity net gain on the proportion of homes delivered by SME developers in urban areas; and what steps she is

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

On 28 May 2025, the government published a consultation on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 24 July 2025 and the Department for E...

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