Local planning pack England

We’ve produced a series of leaflets to help you make the most of your voice and influence local decisions.  

Our downloadable documents will give you the information you need to protect local wildlife.  

Use your local knowledge to influence development at an early stage. 

A good understanding of the planning system and how to respond to planning applications can make a big difference. You could prevent a harmful development or help make a proposal more wildlife-friendly. 

When it comes to live planning applications, you’ll need to be objective. Is there is a genuine case? Try to focus your efforts on the strongest elements of your campaign.  

Find out the key questions you need to ask so you can build a case for protecting wildlife through the planning system. 

The more people who know what you are trying to achieve, the more support you’re likely to get. Find out how to get the attention of local media and politicians, below. 

Your local council has an important role in looking after your local environment.

Get more information on specific species, as well as more detailed planning advice from our list of useful contacts. 

 

• Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 

• Buglife 

• Butterfly Conservation 

• Department of Communities and Local Government 

• Defra 

• Natural England 

• Planning system: Having your say 

• Plantlife 

• Royal Town Planning Institute 

• The Bat Conservation Trust 

• The Environment Agency 

• The Mammals Society 

• The Planning Inspectorate 

• The Town and Country Planning Association 

• The Wildlife Trusts 

• Woodland Trust