"Rachel Reeves unblocked a development of 20,000 homes that were being held up by a rare snail, after being approached by a developer with whom she said, we have a good relationship. The government has been working on planning reforms that nature experts say put wildlife at risk. The reforms could include discarding the EU-derived habitats regulations that protect rare animals, and adding more pro-building amendments to the controversial Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is going through parliament."
"She described the planning blockage as being due to some snails on the site that are a protected species or something, adding: They are microscopic snails that you cannot even see, and they haven't been able to build there. The chancellor appeared to be referring to the little whirlpool ramshorn snail, which is 5mm in diameter, and one of the rarest creatures in Britain. It is an indicator of clean rivers and ponds as it is very sensitive to sewage pollution."
Rachel Reeves intervened to unblock a Sussex development of 20,000 homes after a developer raised an issue about protected microscopic snails. The government is pursuing planning reforms that environmental experts warn could endanger wildlife protections, possibly discarding EU-derived habitats regulations and adding pro-building amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Reeves characterized the delay as caused by tiny snails that are difficult to see and said she used her relationship with the developer to resolve the problem before the government's announcement. The snail in question appears to be the little whirlpool ramshorn, a 5mm indicator species sensitive to sewage pollution and one of Britain’s rarest creatures.
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