Nutrient mitigation measures 'have helped enable 1,000 homes'

An organisation created to assist nutrient neutrality in Norfolk has helped bring forward 1,000 new homes, according to its chair.

The Norfolk Nutrient Mitigation Fund, launched in May, has been pioneering approaches to address the issue and says more than £3.5 million has been provided to fund environmental schemes in the affected river catchments.

The group says schemes already funded have helped reduce nutrient levels and allowed more than 1,000 new homes to get planning permission.

Cllr Sue Holland, leader of Broadland District Council and chair of the Nutrient Mitigation Fund, said: “We have made great progress across Norfolk in a relatively short time, unlocking much needed homes that have been on hold due to the high levels of phosphorus and Nitrogen in some of our rivers.

“Reducing those levels will help ease the pressure on housing, grow our local economy, and ensure that an essential part of our environment will continue to be protected.”

The first projects were funded through Norfolk Environmental Credits but a further 16 suppliers have come forward and been funded for either feasibility work or a capital loan to deliver a suitable project.

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