Norfolk has been picked as a testbed for a new initiative to tackle the impact of pollution on waterways from new housing developments, with the government saying it will help unlock 16,000 homes.

The government's mooted Environmental Delivery Plan in Norfolk, which is out for consultation, would see developers pay £2,675 per house into a nature restoration fund for conservation measures, including in the Norfolk Broads.

But it had already sparked criticism, with concerns the root causes of pollution were not being tackled.

It has also emerged that the £2,675 per house figure is much lower than the £5,400 and £60,500 per house figure mooted in an earlier draft version of the........

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