Biodiversity: Property Development
Commons · Question 109524 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of misapplication of the de minimis exemption on the rollout of biodiversity net gain obligations.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 4 Feb 2026
A full consultation response and impact assessment to the Biodiversity Net Gain small, medium and brownfield development consultation will be published soon. This will set out whether any changes will be made to the de minimis exemption alongside the intr...