""They will not be without their critics, But in the face of a housing crisis that has become a genuine emergency in parts of Britain, we will act where previous governments have failed," he said."
""get Britain building again""
""hollowing-out one of the most important nature protection policies in a generation""
""It's good that exemptions are narrower than originally proposed, but this is still damage limitation, not positive leadership for nature," said Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of conservation groups."
The government will exempt developments under 2,000 sq m from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements, removing the obligation to compensate for nature loss on many small housing sites. The exemption is expected to apply to about 12,500 homes a year. The planning overhaul aims to support a target of 1.5 million new homes and includes a default approval approach for applications near railway stations and mandates nature-friendly features such as swift bricks in new builds. Conservation groups warn the change risks hollowing out key nature protections and describe the move as damage limitation rather than positive leadership.
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