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News report: The value of restoring nature to brownfield sites

03.08.2021

Laura Edgar

biodiversity | brownfield land | buglife | England | Environmental | epr | Green Belt | greenfield land | nature | nature recovery | planning for the future | RSPB | RTPI | the wildlife trusts | UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

The brownfield versus greenfield question is one that cannot be ignored if species' decline is to be prevented. Laura Edgar reports on striking the balance and making land work hard
Landowners encouraged to help environmental recovery

09.11.2020

Laura Edgar

biodeiversity net gain | Coronavirus | England | Environment Bill | Environmental | epr | Policy & Politics

Landowners have a critical role to play in the recovery of the environment and there are already schemes open to them, but delays to the environment bill have meant that they don’t want to commit until more clarity on the bill is available.
Covid-19: Green space should be a priority in local plans

05.05.2020

Laura Edgar

England | epr | green space | Health | parks | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood

The social distancing measures implemented to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) has highlighted the ‘critical importance’ of high-quality green spaces within housing developments, says Ecological Planning & Research Ltd (EPR).
Priorities for the planning white paper

30.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Barton WIllmore | Campaigning & Advocacy | civic voice | Climate Change | County Councils Network | England | epr | legal and general | Lichfields | Plan Making - Local & Neighbourhood | Planning reform | Planning White Paper | Policy & Politics | rapleys | strategic planning | TCPA

Putting people at the heart of placemaking, the reintroduction of strategic planning, speeding up the planning system, and measures to mitigate the climate crisis have all been cited as priorities for the forthcoming planning white paper. It should also provide maximum clarity as soon as...