Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106350
Planning Permission: Biodiversity
Tabled: 16 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Biodiversity Net Gain regulations on the workload for local planning authorities.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government recently announced its intention to introduce a new 0.2 ha area exemption to ease burdens on small developers and local authorities whilst maintaining nature recovery at scale. A full consultation response is coming shortly, along with an e...
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