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National planning policy
Learn about national planning policy and guidance, including the National Planning Policy Framework, and how it influences decisions affecting nature and development.
Planning for Nature: A Q&A with Simon Marsh, the Trust’s Planning and Policy Manager
Discover the Trust’s role in the planning process and how you can use your voice to stand up for wildlife.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
A Wilder Future helps everyone benefit from and enjoy wildlife near them.
However, parts of the UK Government's new Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently threaten nature's recovery in England. This isn’t good for wildlife, or people.
However, parts of the UK Government's new Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently threaten nature's recovery in England. This isn’t good for wildlife, or people.
How can I respond to planning applications?
Find out how to view and comment on planning applications that could affect wildlife, and where to find planning information in your local area.
Broadwater Lake Objections to Planning Application
Find out why Natural England and the Environment Agency objected to the planning application by Hillingdon Council to build a new Watersports Facility and Activity Centre on Broadwater Lake.
All I want for Christmas is a nature-friendly planning system…
With more changes afoot to the planning system, Becky Pullinger explores what we need to see to ensure nature doesn’t continue to lose out
Broadwater Lake SSSI 2023 Planning Application
Broadwater Lake SSSI is under threat. Find out why, what we're doing about it and how you can take action to protect it.
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Local Wildlife Sites and the planning system explained
Local Wildlife Sites (LWS) are havens for wild species. In this blog, we explain how they are protected.
Charities challenge Ministers: fix the Planning Bill, or nature will pay the price
In a joint letter, over 30 charity leaders issued a warning to Government calling for urgent repairs to the new planning reforms. The reforms fail to deliver the Government’s promise of a ‘win-win…
Trust Condemns Hillingdon Council Over Planning Application Debacle at Broadwater Lake
An update on Hillingdon Council's handling of a planning proposal for a new Watersports Development that threatens a nationally important wildlife site at Broadwater Lake SSSI.