Natural England could block new housing developments implemented without Ulez-style schemes despite housing crisis
The quango is already accused of blocking around 145,000 new homes in recent years and this new tactic could see this figure rise even further.Natural England's chair Tony Juniper said: "We simply cannot halt and reverse the decline in nature or improve the quality of our environment – as the Government has legally committed itself to do and is rightly demanded by the public – if we don’t mitigate the impact of pollution sources.
The Telegraph claims that air pollution mitigation tactics listed on an internal email between consultants and Natural England list low-emissions zones and clean air zones as acceptable when it comes to approving housing developments. The expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone will be challenged at the High Court this summer after five councils requested a judicial review.
Harrow, Hillingdon, Bromley, and Bexley in London and Surrey county council lodged a request for a judicial review of Sadiq Khan’s plans - and the move was accepted by a judge.Nick Rogers AM, City Hall Conservatives transport spokesperson, said: "The High Court has now ruled there is sufficient evidence that Sadiq Khan's ULEZ decision may have been unlawful.
"Sadiq Khan should do the right thing, immediately stop work on his ULEZ expansion, and explain his actions to the court."
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