House Builders Association Newsletter 2025 – Issue 25
As Parliament finished for Christmas, the Government unveiled a swathe of proposed planning changes, including a rewrite of the NPPF and cuts to red tape for SMEs. More specifically, this would implement the medium-sized site definition and a consultation that floats exemptions for smaller sites from Biodiversity Net Gain obligations and Building Safety Levy payments. Also in this edition, plans for Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) are laid out, with the first ones being to tackle nutrient neutrality, and several changes are proposed to tighten up leasehold arrangements.
Created: 22 December 2025
Last Reviewed: 22 December 2025
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Planning Reform – latest news
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law
The Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December.
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