06 Jan 2026
Planning approvals for renewable energy and storage projects in Great Britain have nearly doubled in the last year, reaching an unprecedented 45GW of capacity in 2025. This record-breaking surge represents a 96% increase compared to the 23GW approved in 2024 and provides enough potential power to supply approximately 12.9 million homes. According to analysis by Cornwall Insight, […]
20 Nov 2025
Image description: A house being constructed in the foreground with fields and trees in the background. Photo by Avel Chuklanov on Unsplash In direct contradiction to claims made by government ministers, and inquiry by MPs has determined nature is not a blocker to housing growth. The cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) branded recent anti-nature […]
16 Oct 2025
Photo by Steffen Coonan The UK government has unveiled a comprehensive package of planning reforms aimed at accelerating infrastructure development and housing construction across England. As reported by the Financial Times, the reforms are designed to streamline the planning system, reduce delays, and encourage investment in key sectors such as transport, energy, and housing. […]
05 Jun 2025
Image description: Woodland and bluebells. Image by Charles Miller / Pexels. Irreplaceable habitats threatened by Planning Bill Part Three of Labours’ Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been highly contentious since its introduction, with the UK’s leading nature organisations labelled it “a license to kill” and calling for it to be completely scrapped after the […]
15 May 2025
Image description: The River Itchen, a chalk stream that runs through Hampshire, bordered by grassy banks and lined with trees. Image by Philip Enticknap. The call for an amendment A cross-party attempt to give chalk streams, a globally rare ecosystem, the strongest protections as irreplaceable habitats failed after all the Labour MPs on the […]
29 Apr 2025
Image description: An aerial shot of a house-build in progress, with scaffolding around the property and two builders on the roof. Image by Steffen Coonan / Pexels. Planning reforms aim to slash delivery time and cost The Labour Government has said their planning reforms will “slash a year off infrastructure delivery”, after announcing it […]
10 Apr 2025
Image description: A wading curlew foraging in water. Image by Rober So / Pexels. New planning reforms could push species towards extinction and destroy precious habitats, the UK’s leading nature organisations have warned the government. The heads of over 30 UK conservation groups have written to Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed and Housing […]
27 Mar 2025
A new report from Public First has urged the Chancellor to commit at least £1.5 Bn annually on flood defences in the spending review, with no current funding commitment from the Labour government on flood defences beyond April 2026. Image description: A house and powerlines submerged in water. Image by Wes Warren The […]
