One simple solution is to allow anything, with no delay, but then do the same legal process as before, and if the environmentalist wins, then the builders have to pay compensation.
Builders would make a loss on projects that caused lots of environmental harm, so wouldn't build in the first place.
Effectively, instead of having a judge slowly make the decision, the company tries to guess what decision the judge will make, and if they guess wrong then they're gonna lose out financially.
Builders would make a loss on projects that caused lots of environmental harm, so wouldn't build in the first place.
Effectively, instead of having a judge slowly make the decision, the company tries to guess what decision the judge will make, and if they guess wrong then they're gonna lose out financially.