Weaker building regulations could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows
theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/10/building-regulations-nature-biodiversity-analysis-england
Critics say change in biodiversity protections would harm environmental recovery and make the scheme ineffective
Plans to weaken environmental regulations for small housebuilders would allow developers to build on an area the size of the Yorkshire Dales in the next 10 years without…
This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-07-10 10:44:21.