Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Greater Clarity on Biodiversity Net Gain?
The latest consultation from the Department for Environment & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) sheds light on potential secondary le...
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Building with Nature
A new benchmark for building beautiful places The benefits of carefully designed open spaces and green infrastructure, cater...
Find out moreA Masterplanner’s Approach to Biodiversity Net Gain
As a multi-disciplinary practice, with extensive experience of taking developments from inception through to implementation, ...
Find out moreCSA says: Three observations from the new ‘Living with Beauty’ report
The Building Better Building Beautiful (BBBB) Commission published their report Living with Beauty last week. The commission ...
Find out moreThe realisation of biodiversity net gain within planning policy and legislation
This summer has seen several key changes in the way ecology is considered alongside development, particularly in relation to ...
Find out more‘People over Wind’ aftershocks rumble on
With over a year having passed since the CJEU’s widely publicised ruling, we are continuing to see its effects play out in ...
Find out moreBirds’ nests and the use of netting
March 2019 saw widespread public concern over the practice of netting trees and hedgerows to prevent the establishment of bir...
Find out moreHRA, People Over Wind and the Presumption in Favour
Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) has been high on the agenda this year, with some important rulings from the Court of Jus...
Find out moreDistrict Licensing for Great Crested Newt in the South Midlands
Since the governments’ Housing White Paper ‘Fixing our Broken Housing Market,’ published in February 2017, the roll-out...
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