Published 9th January 2025 New proposals for the planning regime must demonstrate benefits for protected species like the great crested newt, says ARC’s Conservation Director, Jim Foster. You may have noticed a disturbing pattern of media stories denouncing great crested newts, starting around last summer. I won’t recount all of them here; in short, some developers and politicians see newts as a hindrance to new development. Most notably, the Deputy Prime Minister and even the Prime Minis...
