Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has proposed that developers could be allowed to build on ancient woodlands up to 400 years old if they agree to ‘biodiversity offsetting’ that would demand 100 trees are planted for each one felled.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has proposed that developers could be allowed to build on ancient woodlands up to 400 years old if they agree to ‘biodiversity offsetting’ that would demand 100 trees are planted for each one felled.
