ACE Group members recognise and support the Government’s ambition to deliver sustained economic growth and to build 1.5 million new homes, using a ‘brownfield first’ approach.

However, whilst we agree with the Government’s objectives, ACE Group members are concerned that there is not enough evidence presented to suggest biodiversity is blocking brownfield development and that a new targeted exemption for residential brownfield could impact the balance of nature considerations with development needs.

Read our full response below.