David Tutte , group CEO of Redrow Homes , explained his frustrations with wildlife red tape and planning consent inefficiencies . He cited legislation regarding the great crested eagle and the hibernation schedule of bats as examples that had caused delay to development sites . He also pointed out that the government was deflecting attention from its target of one million homes by next Parliament by using the industry for land banking . His frustration also extended to regulation that forces house builders to work around the hibernation schedules of dormice. He called the planning process under - resourced and inefficient and said to call the government 's plans " ambitious would be an understatement . "
David Tutte , group CEO of Redrow Homes , explained his frustrations with wildlife red tape and planning consent inefficiencies . He cited legislation regarding the great crested eagle and the hibernation schedule of bats as examples that had caused delay to development sites . He also pointed out that the government was deflecting attention from its target of one million homes by next Parliament by using the industry for land banking . He called the planning process under - resourced and inefficient and said to call the government 's plans " ambitious would be an understatement . "