John Tutte, group CEO of Redrow Homes, explained his frustrations with wildlife red tape and planning consent inefficiencies. He cited legislation regarding the great crested newt and the hibernation schedule of dormice as examples that had caused delay to development sites. He said: “One particular site [near Cheltenham] had dormice, so we can’t start on the site until spring the next year, but then you have the bird nesting season. He also pointed out that the government was deflecting attention from its target of one million homes by next Parliament by criticising the industry for land banking. The minister said he would be writing a letter to all local authorities asking them to consider their own plans on how they could improve access to green space in order to meet the government’s target.
John Tutte, group CEO of Redrow Homes, explained his frustrations with wildlife red tape and planning consent inefficiencies. He cited legislation regarding the great crested newt and the hibernation schedule of dormice 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 criticising the industry for land banking. The minister said he would be writing a letter to all local authorities asking them to consider their own plans on how they could improve access to green space in order to meet the government’s target.