Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings
Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings
Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings
Hedgehog highways and bird-safe glass could become requirements for all new buildings as members of the House of Lords push through amendments to the government’s planning bill.
This may cause a headache for ministers, who have tried to avoid burdening developers with laws on nature measures such as “swift bricks”. The new Lords amendments include mandated provision for these nesting boxes, which campaigners say are crucial for the survival of the threatened species.
A cross-bench group of peers has tabled amendments to ensure new buildings must have wild animal-friendly design and architecture, including hedgehog highways and bird nesting boxes.
They must know that the real way to get the entire nation to adopt new building standards is with taxes. The glass tax is long gone but we still have wonky windows.