Rayner to rip-up environment red tape for new schemes

“Common sense” changes to environmental rules for new housing and infrastructure schemes are being proposed as part of the Government’s planning revolution.
Developers will be able to pay into a new Nature Restoration Fund to meet their environmental obligations rather than negotiate on a scheme-by-scheme basis before being granted planning permission.
A delivery body, such as Natural England, will then take responsibility for securing positive environmental outcomes like deliv