Published: 20th February 2025 Background Government has invited comments on proposals to reform land use planning processes in England, in a “Working Paper on Planning Reform and Nature Recovery” (see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-reform-working-paper-development-and-nature-recovery). The paper sets out proposals for substantial changes to the way that species are considered in planning. ARC has reviewed the paper and submitted the response below, as well as comment...
