We need a successful planning system for nature to recover, and to create green spaces at the heart of communities. Wildlife is still declining; the current system isn’t working. But we believe the proposed reforms will make a bad situation much worse. Here’s why

They’re highly likely to increase the decline of nature. The proposed approach offers less protection for nature than we already have, and there is little detail on how planning will help nature to recover

They fail to bring people closer to nature. They risk the direct loss of nature-rich green spaces near where people live, restricting access to places which improve our health and wellbeing

They undermine the democratic process. The proposed reforms restrict the chance for local people to challenge damaging development when proposals come forward

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