Michael Gove insists 'protecting the environment is paramount' and the measures announced today will help 'protect and restore our precious waterways'.
The Levelling Up Secretary has claimed that cutting “red tape” on nutrient neutrality, which ensures developments do not pollute the environment with excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, will unlock thousands of planned houses.Since 2017, rules to offset excess nutrients have impacted housing developments, but have not applied to farms which produce similar nutrient pollution via slurry runoff.
But environmental groups are warning that the move risks adding to the pollution of the UK’s waterways.will be tabled in the Lords on Tuesday, and ministers believe it will lead to 100,000 new homes but 2030 and an £18bn boost to the economy. To offset the excess nutrients and ensure further protection for the UK’s waterways, the Government has pledged to expand the number of protected sites, increase farm inspections to prevent slurry pollution and invest £200m in slurry storage.
Investment in Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme will also be doubled to £280m to ensure excess pollution is offset. The additional £140m for Natural England to go towards nutrient offsetting will be funded by the taxpayer, rather than the developers causing the pollution.He also insisted that “protecting the environment is paramount” and the measures announced today will help “protect and restore our precious waterways”.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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