planning
Energy
'Plots for kilowatts' campaign aims to identify 10 new potential sites for onshore wind turbines in England by end of summer 2022
21 April 2022
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4 min read
Policy
Planning policy amendments designed to drive development away from areas at risk of flooding and coastal erosion, according to Welsh Government
28 September 2021
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3 min read
Biodiversity
New tools aim to make it easier for developers to deliver overall improvements in biodiversity to compensate for their direct impacts on nature
07 July 2021
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4 min read
Wind
Judge upholds local resident's appeal against wind farm cabling and substation infrastructure forcing government to formally reconsider plans
19 February 2021
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2 min read
BusinessGreen
Charity the Wildlife Trusts warns government's current planning reform proposals risk undermining efforts to protect nature and biodiversity
17 September 2020
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3 min read
Editor's Blog
The government's new planning reforms could unleash a new wave of essential green infrastructure or scar the UK with car-dependent suburban sprawl – and it is too early to tell which
06 August 2020
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7 min read
BusinessGreen
Ministers unveil long-awaited proposals to streamline planning system, sparking fierce criticism from environmental and housing groups
06 August 2020
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6 min read
Politics
Environment Secretary George Eustice announces £9m for policy pilots as he promises to 'build back greener' after Covid-19 and Brexit
20 July 2020
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5 min read
Legislation
Ministers hope that move to cut red tape and streamline planning processes could help treble UK energy storage capacity
14 July 2020
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3 min read
Biodiversity
CPRE urges government to put in place net zero targets for land-use, invest in nature restoration, and ensure planning system considers climate impacts
30 June 2020
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5 min read
