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Property Development: New ‘biodiversity offset’ proposals
The government is proposing to incorporate into the planning system a new biodiversity offsetting mechanism targeted at developers in England. Nigel Howorth, Elizabeth Hardacre and Michael Coxall answer ten key questions about the proposed mechanism ‘In order to ensure no net loss in biodiversity, a strategic approach will need to be taken. ‘ The new …