Newts
in the spring, newts head for ponds to go about the business of breeding. Find out where to see newts, and see the captivating courtship dance of the males.
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Planning by numbers
The time it can take to build out developments granted planning permission is too long. The Wildlife Trusts’ head of land use planning, Becky Pullinger, discusses why.
The English planning reform – planning to fail wildlife?
We are appalled that the Government’s proposals for reforming the planning system in England are to ‘tear it down and start again.’
Rewild the Planning System
Nature's recovery should be part of planning changes.
Planning applications and wildlife
Development can cause serious harm to wildlife but it does not have to. Development can also deliver valuable biodiversity enhancement. Influencing a planning proposal is as much about promoting positive outcomes as it is about fighting harmful proposals. Information and advice on planning applications.
Planning and development
Building homes, business premises and transport links could and should have an overall positive impact on nature.
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts…
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill: A retrospect
Matt Browne, Head of Public Affairs at The Wildlife Trusts, reviews the parliamentary passage of legislation to change the planning system in England.
Planning and Infrastructure (England) Bill
In a Wilder Future, everyone benefits from and enjoys 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 for people.
Planning for people and wildlife?
Given the current housing crisis, a parliamentary bill to help identify and free up more land to build homes and provide upfront information to communities should be welcomed - but is it all good…
The planning system must incorporate nature
With only two days remaining of the consultation on changes to the planning system, it is imperative that we confront the jeopardy posed by the proposed reforms.
Bats
Find bats at a Wildlife Trusts nature reserve near you. Catch a glimpse or hear these fascinating, misunderstood creatures as they go about their nightly hunt for flying insects, using their incredible echolocating abilities to dive and dodge their way through the darkness of the night with ease.