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Build houses now, fix pollution later

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Tryingtokeepgoing · 22/07/2024 13:16

Developers will be able to start building housing projects that risk polluting rivers and work out how to deal with the problem during construction, under plans to unblock 160,000 homes.

Labour has begun the process of changing environmental protections after blocking Conservative attempts to rip up “nutrient neutrality” rules before the election.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/build-houses-now-fix-pollution-later-labour-to-tell-developers-jzb5hcq2t

AIBU to think that this not a great idea, and worse than that is contrary to the mantra of being a "Government of service..." by riding roughshod over environmental and planning concerns. It's also doing exactly what they quite rightly criticised Conservatives for attempting to do.

I know that they see more building (in places people don't want to live, in houses they don't want to live in, with builders that don't exist) as the silver bullet, but really, is a complete disregard for the environment sensible?

Build houses now, fix pollution later, Labour to tell developers

Ministers want to change ‘nutrient neutrality’ rules on building near rivers to speed up 160,000 new homes — despite blocking the Tories’ plans last year

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/build-houses-now-fix-pollution-later-labour-to-tell-developers-jzb5hcq2t

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