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Published on 11 March 2025, the Government’s flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill delivers on a central Labour manifesto pledge to build 1.5 million new homes and boost economic growth. If passed, it would mark a sweeping overhaul of the UK’s planning, infrastructure, and environmental laws.
David Elvin KC, Alex Goodman KC and Alex Shattock recently gave legal opinions on Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and its implications for the protection of sites and species of national ecological importance. David Elvin KC was instructed by NatureSpace Partnership Ltd. Alex Goodman KC and Alex Shattock were instructed by Wild Justice. Read our previous news item here to find out more.
David Elvin KC and Alex Goodman KC recently featured in The Guardian, discussing the Bill’s far-reaching impact.
Click here to visit The Guardian website: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/03/revealed-5000-english-nature-sites-at-risk-under-labours-planning-proposals
