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Planning Permission: Biodiversity and Environment Protection

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 97374

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to table (a) new legislation and (b) amendments affecting (i) environmental-assessment requirements, (ii) biodiversity-related planning duties and (i

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answers to Questions UIN 74339 on 20 October 2025 and 84469 on 30 October 2025.

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