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Our response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
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People need housing - that is a fact. People need clean, safe, suitable places to live. But this doesn't have to cause problems for nature and wildlife.
The National Planning Policy Framework and wildlife: our initial response
On 5th March, the government launched a consultation to ask for views on a major overhaul of the rules that guide planning for development: the National Planning Policy Framework. Dr Sue Young,…
Planning Ecologist / Specialist
Planning Ecologist / Specialist
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation…
The English planning reform – planning to fail wildlife?
We are appalled that the Government’s proposals for reforming the planning system in England are to ‘tear it down and start again.’
Rewild the Planning System
What is Wildbelt and how can it help planning policy?
Today the UK Government will publish a revised National Planning Policy Framework for England. As a result, there will be much discussion about the green belt and grey belt and what this means for…
Planning applications and wildlife
Planning and development
The Wildlife Trusts respond to new badger cull licences
The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed and saddened that the Government has issued new licenses to cull badgers in seven areas of England. These cover 33 existing areas and 7 new areas for 2021. To…
A brighter future for farming? Michael Gove proposes, we respond
The Wildlife Trusts broadly welcome Michael Gove’s speech at the National Farmers Union conference today, in which he emphasised the need to properly reward farmers and land managers for the…