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Developers must meet biodiversity net-gain requirements from this November, Defra confirms

Developers must meet biodiversity net-gain requirements from this November, Defra confirms

The UK Government has confirmed that developers will need to achieve 10% biodiversity net-gain at all large domestic, commercial and mixed-use sites from this November. It has, however, delayed the implementation of this mandate for smaller sites.

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