biodiversity net gain

Will a new licensing scheme save the great crested newt?

17.12.2019

Louisa Jones

biodiversity net gain | District Licensing Scheme | England | Environmental | great crested newts

New licensing to protect great crested newts could be “win-win” for developers and biodiversity, says Louisa Jones, head of ecology at Pro Vision.
Planners need a better understanding of the natural environment

31.05.2019

Sally Hayns

biodiversity net gain | ecology | Environmental | Natural capital | Professional Development | UK

Despite the drive towards a greater appreciation of ecological impacts when making plans and planning decisions, too few planners have the knowledge they need to confidently make decisions about...
Second nature: Planning for biodiversity after minerals extraction

30.04.2019

Mark Smulian

biodiversity net gain | England | Environmental | landscape restoration | Minerals | minerals extraction

Ahead of the 2019 Minerals Planning Conference, Mark Smulian looks at how the minerals extraction industry is approaching the...
Brokenshire warns developers to protect local wildlife

08.04.2019

Huw Morris

biodiversity net gain | conservation | Environmental | Housing | netting | UK | wildlife protection

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has written to developers reminding them of their legal obligations to protect wildlife during building work.