© Andy Bartlett
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The UK Government’s response to months of tireless campaigning from The Wildlife Trusts, our members and other environmental organisations is a welcome step forward – but there’s still more to be done.
In July, the Government tabled amendments which add nature safeguards to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
The new amendments are an improvement to the Bill and will reduce the risk that Part 3 of the Bill will provide cover for widescale damage to wild spaces and species.
Thank you to everyone who joined our campaign, by either signing our open letter calling for nature safeguards, sent to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), or emailing their MP asking for Part 3 to be withdrawn. Changes like this happen because of you. Your voice matters.
We will continue to work to improve the Bill for wildlife - both to address the ongoing risks of Part 3 and to add new measures for nature in the rest of the Bill, including better protections for chalk stream habitats.
Nature or development? Let's have both – if it’s done right.
Red kite © Luke Massey/2020VISION
Learn more about the Planning Bill
Delve into the detail of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill with our explanatory page, built in May 2025.
All you need to know about the Planning Bill
Briefings on the Planning Bill
If you would like to read more about the detail behind the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, we produced a series of briefings throughout the Stages (May to July 2025).
More information
If you would like more information, The Wildlife Trusts have produced a series of briefings around some of the key nature policy issues, which can be downloaded below.
