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Reform UK's manifesto: a ‘contract’ with the people of the UK
Today, Reform UK has launched its manifesto – it is presented as a ‘contract’ with the people of the UK.
Government’s planning reforms must address the nature and climate crisis
New analysis of the Government’s White Paper, Planning for the Future, has revealed that, as they currently stand, the proposed reforms will increase the threat to nature in England and do little…
Planning to fail
Our CEO, Harry, reflects on the new planning reforms which could see our precious wildlife facing further threats
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.
Business Continuity Planning
A page for all staff to access to find out more information about business continuity planning within DWT.
Planning Applications - Overview
This page includes guidance on national planning policies and the laws relevant to biodiversity.
Government U-turn on promise to reform farming post-Brexit
New farming policy stripped of ambition to aid nature recovery
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.
Wildlife, planning and development
The planning system shapes the places where we live and work and has a critical impact on our urban and rural landscapes. This page includes some useful resources and a checklist that will help individuals and communities to respond to applications on wildlife grounds.
Planning Applications - Objection Checklist
The 'Objection Checklist - for Planning Applications affecting biodiversity' is a tick-box form which can be used to indicate grounds for objecting to a development proposal. It cites the national policy and law which should be complied with when development proposals affecting biodiversity/wildlife are being considered by a local planning authority (LPA). It also acts as a reminder to the planning case officer dealing with the development proposal of the importance of biodiversity/wildlife.
Planning Applications - Frequently Asked Questions
People need places to live and work, but sometimes planning decisions seem to conflict with the best interests of local wildlife. We regularly receive many requests from the public asking us to intervene on planning applications and decisions. This page lists some answers to questions you may have about wildlife protection, laws related to designated wildlife sites and resources provided by Devon Wildlife Trust.