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RTPI blog round-up: Developer contributions - a zero sum game?

01.03.2019

RTPI

A round-up of RTPI blogs: 2 February-1 March, 2019

RTPI blog round-up: Learning to love our ancient woodlands; The effect of the EU Withdrawal Act on planning

01.02.2019

RTPI

A round-up of RTPI blogs: 22 December-1 February, 2019

RTPI urges planners to protect ancient woodlands

30.01.2019

Laura Edgar

Planning has a key role in protecting ancient woodland and trees which are threatened by the cumulative effects of inappropriate developments on their fringes as much as permanent loss and damage.

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Ambitious Mid Wales rewilding project ruffles feathers

09.11.2018

Roger Milne

ancient woodland | Cymru | Environmental | The Woodland Trust | trees

An ambitious project launched in Mid Wales that aims to restore flourishing ecosystems and a resilient local economy on a scale unparalleled in Britain has ruffled feathers in the farming community.

Legal briefs: Heritage body in court over ancient tree ‘poisonings’; Colum Sands nursing home challenge fails

19.10.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 13 October-19 October, 2018

Appeal: Planned cycling trails would not match ‘thrill’ of unauthorised routes

12.07.2018

Matt Moody

National Trust plans to create formalised cycling trails at Badbury Hill to prevent harm to ancient woodland have been refused, after an inspector considered that ‘thrill-making’ young riders...

NPPF consultation deadline looming

04.05.2018

Laura Edgar

There is less than a week to respond to the consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which aims to help the make planning rules fairer, and close the gap between planning permissions granted and homes built out.

Wales round-up: Merged planning authorities back on the agenda; Key Swansea development site up for grabs

23.03.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 17 March-23 March, 2018

How can planning better serve ancient woodland?

05.12.2017

Victoria Bankes Price MRTPI

It's great that government wants to protect our dwindling ancient woodland, says Victoria Bankes Price, but action is needed now – and planners are integral to that

Appeal: 425 houses allowed despite loss of ancient woodland

01.04.2016

Martha Harris

ancient woodland | Housing | South East

Permission has been granted for 425 dwellings in Cranleigh, Surrey, after an inspector found that the contribution of the scheme towards unmet housing need outweighed the loss of ancient woodland.

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