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Guide: Biodiversity must be studied early in planning process

04.05.2021

Laura Edgar

Barratt Developments | biodiversity | England | Environmental | Housing | National House Building Council | nature crisis | RSPB | wildlife

Biodiversity should be considered at the earliest stages of planning for residential development in order to encourage wildlife to live there and help to reverse habitat decline, according to a guide published last week (27 April).
Pilots announced for nature recovery plans

17.08.2020

Laura Edgar

DEFRA | England | Environmental | Natural England | nature | nature recovery | wildlife

Five local authorities are to act as pilot areas to test ways in which the recovery of landscapes and wildlife in England can be driven locally.
Biodiversity net gain: Barrier or opportunity?

14.05.2020

Kate McClean

biodiversity net gain | England | Environmental | nature | wildlife

Achieving a net gian in biodiversity is to become a requirement for developers. Kate McClean runs the rule over the challenges it may present - and the opportunities
Appeal: Zero-carbon AONB eco-home not allowed under NPPF paragraph 79

30.08.2019

Matt Moody

AONB | Design | eco-dwelling | paragraph 79 | Rural | South East | wildlife

Plans for a new home with a curved green roof intended to integrate it into the surrounding High Weald AONB have been rejected because an inspector ruled that the scheme did not meet the ‘high bar’ of NPPF...
Appeals round-up: Spa homes proposal rejected for harming protected sites; Financial trading antennae not allowed in green belt

14.06.2019

Matt Moody

amenity space | change of use | Community Engagement | crowdfunding | Design | Environmental | European protected species | Finance & Viability | Green Belt | green gap | Health | Heritage | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | Leisure & Tourism | National Park | Public Realm | recovered appeal | Regeneration | Rural | sunlight | UK | wildlife | world heritage site

A round-up of planning appeals: 8 June-14 June, 2019
Appeal: Expansion of ‘predator experience’ allowed in national park

14.06.2019

Matt Moody

animals | Leisure & Tourism | National Park | North West | Rural | wildlife | world heritage site

An inspector has approved expansion plans at a tourist attraction in the Lake District offering ‘wolf walks’ and other experiences despite harm to the area’s World Heritage Site designation, noting that the...
Bird net tweet storm underlines PR value of wildlife care

01.05.2019

Dr David W Smith

birds | Development Management & Enforcement | England | Environmental | netting | wildlife

Developers should explore all ofther options for working alongisde wildlife before resorting to the controversial practice of netting, says Dr David Smith
Wildlife Trusts demand nature recovery networks to reverse decline

13.02.2019

Huw Morris

England | Environmental | the wildlife trusts | wildlife

All new developments should contribute to a ‘nature recovery network’ under the government’s new ‘net gain’ approach, according to the Wildlife Trusts.
Northern Ireland round-up: Belfast hotels planning spat; Filming bonanza

04.01.2019

Roger Milne

Belfast | Leisure & Tourism | Northern Ireland | wildlife

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 29 December 2018-4 January 2019
Ayrshire SDO blights brownfield prospects

04.05.2018

Roger Milne

Ayrshire | Environmental | North Ayrshire | Scotland | wildlife

The planning status of a major brownfield site on the west coast of Scotland is hampering proposals for the location to play a significant role in an emerging growth deal.

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