"A 450 million development at London's Barbican Estate faces being derailed after two nesting peregrine falcons were discovered at the location. The birds of prey have been spotted using towers near the 1 Silk Street site as a breeding ground, with authorities warning developers the discovery could jeopardise the entire project. Under British wildlife protection laws, peregrine falcons receive the maximum level of safeguarding, making it a criminal offence to disturb them while breeding."
"The setback presents another challenge for Labour, which has pledged to confront "the bats and the newts" standing in the way of its construction boom ambitions. The party has promised to reduce environmental regulations to accelerate building projects. Wildlife protection has increasingly frustrated planners, particularly after revelations that HS2 was spending 100 million on specialist netting to safeguard bats. While peregrine falcons rarely bring projects to a complete standstill, their presence typically triggers significant additional expenses and lengthy holdups for construction firms."
A £450m development at London's Barbican Estate faces potential derailment after two nesting peregrine falcons were discovered near 1 Silk Street. Peregrine falcons receive maximum legal protection in Britain and it is a criminal offence to disturb them while breeding. City of London authorities required developers to confirm nesting before construction, and bodies such as Natural England must issue licences for potentially disruptive work. Wildlife protections have delayed other major projects, increasing costs through measures such as temporary nesting towers or specialist netting. Labour has pledged to reduce environmental regulations to speed building, citing species like bats and newts as obstacles to construction.
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