• What the National Planning Framework means for nature in Scotland
    What the National Planning Framework means for nature in Scotland Last Monday, Scottish Ministers published the third National Planning Framework for Scotland (NPF3) and a new version of Scottish...
  • National Planning Policy Framework - our response is in!
    On Monday, after what felt like a never-ending process of drafting and honing, we submitted our response to the Department for Communities and Local Government’s consultation on the controversial draft...
  • National Planning Policy Framework: still happy
    I have now read the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) line-by-line, comparing it with last year’s draft. I am impressed, and still happy, as Martin Harper reported in his blog yesterday...
  • Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework: missed opportunities to drive nature’s recovery
    (c) David Wootton (rspb-images.com) In today’ s blog , Carl Bunnage (Head of Nature Policy - England ) and Pooja Kishinani (Campaigner – England) , reflect on the changes needed in England’s planning...
  • Strategic plans for local people
    I want to have a say in what happens in my local area – I expect you do too. It’s also fair to expect the people who run things to have the plans and processes in place to do their jobs well. A crucial...