New research reveals that England's sensitive natural landscapes, totaling 5,000 sites, may face destruction under a new planning system introduced by the Labour government to address the housing crisis. The spatial development strategies will target local authorities' most sustainable areas for new housing, with plans to build up to 1.5 million homes. However, experts warn that this could allow developers to compromise protected habitats, raising serious concerns about the future of key ecosystems in areas such as Greenwich and Bexley that contain ancient woodlands and sites of special scientific interest.
Experts warn that the new bill could effectively enable developers to pay to pollute, putting ecosystems at risk, particularly among England's protected natural landscapes.
The article highlights that 5,000 sensitive areas, including ancient woodlands and special conservation regions, are threatened by a new planning system for housing development.
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