Hold Developers More Accountable in New Builds to Help Protect Nature

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Hold Developers More Accountable in New Builds to Help Protect Nature

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We believe major property developments must protect existing trees, hedgerows, ponds, meadows, and other natural features, and developers who break planning rules should be held more accountable.

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The Government should:

1. Require early ecological surveys that prioritise keeping habitats and natural features in place.

2. Mandate sustainable drainage, wildlife features, and on-site green measures, with off-site credits only if demonstrably unavoidable.

3. Create a national register of serious planning breaches, with extra scrutiny for repeat offenders.

We believe these reforms would reduce flood risk, save costs, reward responsible developers, and protect communities.

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