Biodiversity net gain rules will reportedly not come into force this year

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New planning regulations to protect the environment were set to apply from November

Plans to force developers to improve natural habitats have been delayed.

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) was set to become mandatory under English planning rules in November but, according to the BBC, the new requirements will now not come into force this year.

 

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