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A hidden housing hurdle: How sewage treatment capacity is stalling 30,000 new homes - and why it could get much worse

2025-10-15T06:00:00+01:00

A growing number of water companies are objecting to planning applications for homes on the basis that there is not enough local sewage treatment capacity to cope, writes Joey Gardiner.

water article 1 index

In Focus

A hidden housing hurdle: How sewage treatment capacity is stalling 30,000 new homes - and why it could get much worse

A growing number of water companies are objecting to planning applications for homes on the basis that there is not enough local sewage treatment capacity to cope, writes Joey Gardiner.

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