DAMAGING "group-think" regarding phosphates is holding b[...]

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  • Author(s): By:James Drury
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    Mid Somerset Series (England), December 12, 2024 A 1ST, p. 7 4pp
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    • Abstract:
      DAMAGING "group-think" regarding phosphates is holding back genuine progress on unlocking new homes across Somerset, according to one Taunton resident. Around 12,000 homes across Somerset are being held up following the 'Dutch N' court ruling and the resulting Natural England legal advice, with developers having to provide additional mitigation to prevent any net increase in phosphates on the Somerset Levels and Moors. Councillor Henry Hobhouse (whose Castle Cary division has seen significant housing growth in the last decade) has claimed that existing mitigation being pursued by Somerset Council is not effective and that thousands of homes could be unlocked merely...