"This has not been cooked up in a smoke-filled room with the volume #housebuilders. On the contrary, I know first-hand that #environmentalleaders were intimately involved in its development, which is why organisations like #RSPB, #WildlifeTrust and #GreenAlliance were supportive when the Bill was published."

England’s #planningbill has many naysayers. I’m not one of them | Nick Williams | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/04/england-planning-bill-environment-protecting-habitats

#UKpol
#planninglaws
#Environment
#EnvironmentalProtection

#UK #housebuilders investigated over possible information-sharing

Watchdog says there is need for ‘significant intervention’ over supply and quality of new #homes
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/26/uk-housebuilders-investigated-cma-new-homes
#Housing #Corruption

Legal challenge over plans to relax #sewage laws for #housebuilders in #England

Campaigners accuse government of ‘back door’ amendment to bring in #pollution rule change that was defeated in Lords

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/13/legal-challenge-over-plans-to-relax-sewage-laws-for-housebuilders-in-england
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Housing #Environment #PollutionParty

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/27/birds-buildings-collisions-architecture

Always good to read about human ingenuity which isn't about being more efficient at killing things. Pass this on to any #architects and #housebuilders you know.

So, the Govt. not satisfied with #water companies polluting rivers & beaches around Britain is now bowing to the #housebuilders who claim that previous environmental limits to housing developments to halt pollution from phosphates, nitrates & sulphates are to be abandoned to allow new developments near rivers & other water sources.

Another #Brexit freedom; previous restriction were EU & ECJ derived!

If our rivers are not dead already they certainly will be after this - call #FeargalSharkey!