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Biodiversity: Property Development

Commons · Question 10797 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

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Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her department has made of the potential impact of issues raised by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, published on 10th June 2026, regard

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 23 Jun 2026

The Biodiversity Net Gain consultation on a potential additional targeted exemption for certain residential brownfield development closed on 10 June 2026 and thank you to all those that responded. Evidence from responses, including a response from CIEEM, ...