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
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The Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Frequently Asked Questions
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is currently making its way through Parliament, with the stated aim of accelerating planning decisions for major projects. While The Wildlife Trusts are not…
It’s not too late to save nature from the Government’s new Planning & Infrastructure Bill
This Government has repeatedly said we need a ‘win-win’ reform to planning that would unlock new homes and halt nature’s decline. The Wildlife Trusts agrees with them. We’ve worked tirelessly to…
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Legislation that must go further for nature
The planning system matters for nature. 11 March 2025 saw the UK Government publish a Planning and Infrastructure Bill. But does it go far enough for nature? The Wildlife Trusts' Head of Land…