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British Wildlife 36.7 June 2025

Comment: Will the Planning and Infrastructure Bill benefit nature?

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is rapidly making its way through parliament, bringing huge and environmentally damaging reforms to the planning system. Hidden away at its heart there are good ideas for nature recovery. 

We start this issue with a contribution by Richard Benwell on a topic of critical conservation importance: an assessment of why the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, currently making its way through parliament, is likely to be disastrous for wildlife if passed in current form. 

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