Category Archives: Planning
Here we go again!
The dust hasn’t yet settled on the Oaken Wood Public Inquiry, and already the Trust is having to stand up for ancient woodland in Kent at another public inquiry. This time it’s the proposed widening of the A21, between Tonbridge … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to the National Planning Policy Framework!
”Why was he born so beautiful? Why was he born at all? He’s no blumin use to anyone. He’s no blumin use at all….” Well we are going to find out aren’t we? Last year on the 27th March 2012, … Continue reading
Not just neighbourhood planning – a neighbourhood plan!
More exciting news from the world of neighbourhood planning, well a small corner of it anyway. Since my last blog the Upper Eden neighbourhood plan has passed through the referendum stage. Following the plan’s successful examination it had to face a … Continue reading
Forests report – a conservation response
Ash disease and other pests and diseases – Austin Brady, Head of Conservation The Government response to the panel had its own long established timetable to follow, but this was dramatically cut across by developments on tree disease as the … Continue reading
Call me an Ent, but I want better protection for trees!
Now we have the government’s response to the Forests Report, I thought I’d add a policy perspective to my colleague Nikki’s thought-provoking blog and share why I’d hoped it would go further than the IPF’s recommendations on protection of ancient woodland. … Continue reading
Thunk! on the glass ceiling
Oh dear. Once again, it’s ancient woodland protection that has a twinge of disappointment where other woodland and tree issues have won their part in the government’s response to the Independent Panel for Forests. There are indeed some great things … Continue reading
Is Stansted’s ancient woodland safe from Manchester Airports Group?
BAA’s airport monopoly was broken up even further last week with the announcement of a winning bid of £1.5billion for Stansted Airport. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is the new owner. After the fight of the decade, will this be good news or … Continue reading
More cash for communities?
Did you watch Newsnight on Wednesday night? If you did you would have heard all about the ‘Boles Bung’, but if not here’s a little intro and a few thoughts from me. The ‘Boles Bung’ as it has been dubbed … Continue reading
Upper Eden – Onwards and Upwards!
In December last year Upper Eden became the first neighbourhood plan to pass examination and will now move on to face a public referendum. Upper Eden’s neighbourhood plan focuses on the issues of housing, specifically affordable housing and housing for … Continue reading
The Taylor Review – One present from the Government that we do not want to send back!
Apart from the rather shoddy timing of its publication (the afternoon of Friday 21st December) the Taylor Review presented to the government last week does actually make quite pleasant reading. In October 2012, Lord Taylor of Goss Moor was tasked with … Continue reading
