Category Archives: Oaken Wood

Planning – we’re in The Guardian

Posted on 11 April, 2012 by

Have you read the Guardian blog from the Woodland Trust’s new Head of Conservation, Austin Brady? It looks at the recently revised national planning policy framework (NPPF) and the loophole that ensures our ancient woodland is still at risk. It considers the new national Planning Policy Framework … Continue reading →

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WuT you like to know

Posted on 5 March, 2012 by

Over the years we have been made aware of an increasing number of planning applications which threaten woods and trees, or worse cause direct loss to our precious and vulnerable ancient woodland.  The Woods under Threat (WuT) team was created in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Woods Under Threat, Climate Change, Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS), Planning, Ancient semi natural woodland, Policy, Campaigning, High Speed 2, Oaken Wood, WuT you like to | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

All change at Oaken Wood

Posted on 12 October, 2011 by

We have some breaking news about Oaken Wood and the progress of the public inquiry… A timetable for the public inquiry into the proposed extension at Hermitage Quarry in Kent had previously been agreed to by Kent County Council, the Woodland Trust, … Continue reading →

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