The Nuclear Regulatory Review: Dorset’s Wildlife Cannot Afford a Step Backwards
A new government report threatens to take away the protections that make legally protected sites and landscapes safe havens for wildlife, nature and people.
Blog: Planning
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A shameful step back for nature as UK Government pushes through damaging Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Despite valiant efforts by nature champions in the House of Lords, last night saw the Government bulldoze the wildlife-harming Planning & Infrastructure Bill through its last remaining hurdles…
UK Government amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill – a cautious welcome but more to do
The government’s recent announcement of amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has prompted a cautious welcome from conservation groups across the country. The Bill is currently in its…
Planning Bill Puts Dorset’s Precious Nature at Risk
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive, Brian Bleese, discusses why the UK Government's current Planning and Infrastructure Bill poses such a threat to nature.
Disappointment over Rejection of Chalk Stream Protection
In our latest blog, Dorset Wildlife Trust's Chief Executive, Brian Bleese shares his disappointment over the government's recent decision to reject an amendment to the Planning and…
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.
Why the Planning Bill needs urgent repairs
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Director of Nature-based Solutions, Imogen Davenport, looks at why the new planning laws need amending if they are to meet their aims.
Planning for Nature: Will reforms to development rules help wildlife and the economy?
Dorset Wildlife Trust's Director of Nature-based Solutions, Imogen Davenport, considers the implications of the Government's latest announcements on planning and development for wildlife…