What’s changing and why it matters With ministers signalling tougher action on planning delays, councils that repeatedly have decisions overturned at appeal could face sanctions or even lose […]
Water (Special Measures) Act 2025: What It Means for Developers With tougher powers for regulators and heightened scrutiny on water infrastructure, projects touching networks, treatment assets or sensitive […]
Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) for Greenbelt Schemes Policy shifts are asking more from applicants in sensitive locations. Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) set out how projects will protect and […]
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Made Practical BNG is now mandatory for most developments, requiring at least a 10% uplift measured via the statutory metric. This raises the bar […]
Aligning Projects with the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) The EIP sets national targets across water, air, nature and waste. Planning officers increasingly expect applicants to demonstrate how schemes […]
Navigating Regulatory Divergence with Better Evidence As the UK diverges from EU environmental frameworks, developers face shifting expectations on habitats, water, air and chemicals. The best defence against […]
