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Welcome to our planning page - This is in four sections all of which are currently under construction.  First what's new, next some details of the way the Borough handles Planning Applications.  Thirdly a list of helpful contacts, other than ourselves and finally we will have a comments section.  If you have any comments on the effect of current proposals on wildlife please contact us (see navigation bar below), you should also contact the Planning Department in writing as the time for objections can soon slip by.  One of our concerns is now very much in the news with the announcement of Government plans for house building, the proposals to build on previously developed land must take account of its current value to wildlife.  Most of the wildlife nature reserves in London are built on such sites and recent studies show that many so call green field sites used by farmers support far fewer species per area.  Again watch this space!

2 Applications to the Planning Department

You can see some details of current planning applications to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on their Web site.  The following may be helpful:

• http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/environment/planning/planning_applications/planning_applications_online.htm

3 Help over Planning Issues

For some sites where you know there are threats to species or habitats listed in the LBAP Pages (see link below), then the people leading those action plans may not be aware of the problem and are likely to be interested in your concerns. However, such leaders are by definition volunteers and busy people so do not expect them to take on every problem you present to them.

Planning aid Greater London (including all outer London boroughs) The Planning aid service is run by Planning Aid for London, an independent organisation funded by the London Borough Grants Scheme, with full-time paid staff and a very extensive network of volunteers (150+).  Its advice is free.

Contact:
Planning Aid for London Unit 2,

11-29 Fashion Street, London E1 6PX

Tel: 020-7247 4900 Fax: 020-7247 8005 E-mail: info@planningaidforlondon.org.uk

4 Space reserved for Comments on Specific Proposals

In launching our Biodiversity Action Plan Sir David Attenborough drew attention to the many important sites in the Borough and the need to forge ecological links between them because bigger spaces lead to increased biodiversity and resilience. All of this group support this but in practice many of us feel that ecological links too often include links used by people. We all have to guard the needs of wildlife

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