Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 79092
Wildlife: Planning
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department provides guidance or best practice to local authorities on integrating animal protection measures into local transport and infrastructure planning.
Answer
Mary CreaghWhen determining any planning application, it is the responsibility of the local planning authority to ensure that protected species are fully considered and that ecological surveys have been carried out where appropriate. Natural England has issued Stand...
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