“Nutrient neutrality” rules which have held up thousands of homes across east Kent will be scrapped if the Conservatives win the election, the party’s manifesto announced. But the plans are already proving controversial with both developers and environmentalists. Here, reporter Dan Esson looks at what is being proposed and how it could impact protected areas in the county… Nutrient neutrality regulations – what are they? In 2018, an EU court ruled that mitigation for changes in the nutrient levels of water from development can’t be postponed into the future. However, despite leaving the EU, th…
