Protecting nature could be weakened

Published On: 22nd May 2025

The lawyer Simon Ricketts has published comments on the Government’s proposals in Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for a Nature Restoration Levy to be paid by developers and the use of Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs). See the lawyer’s comments here. He points to evidence that organisations have given on the Bill indicating that there could be a weakening or reduction in current levels of environmental protection. Various detailed recommended changes have been submitted.

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