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BRE 2022 explained: what changed and why it matters for your scheme

A practical guide to the updated BR209 guidance — what's different from BRE 2011, what LPAs are expecting, and how to build a defensible daylight argument under the new framework.

Daniel Ashworth 14 Apr 2026 6 min read
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