Short eared owl - Terry Whittaker
Planning & Advocacy
Defending nature by encouraging wildlife-friendly planning and advocating for ambitious biodiversity targets and policies that support nature’s recovery across Suffolk.
Development is one of the most significant pressures on wildlife in Suffolk, and historically one of the biggest contributors to habitat loss and landscape fragmentation. To help ensure nature’s voice is heard in planning and decision-making, our Planning & Advocacy team engage with developers and local authorities to promote and advocate for better policies and nature-positive development that protects and increases wildlife.
By engaging in planning and advocating for nature, we hope to protect the wildlife and wild landscapes beyond our nature reserves, and secure positive outcomes for nature in Suffolk.
Projects, campaigns and initiatives
Latest news from the team
What a new government bill for planning could mean for nature
Nature recovery can go hand in hand with building the homes people need and support a healthy economy that provides a better future for…
Devolution must deliver for nature and people in Suffolk and Norfolk
Nature charities in Suffolk and Norfolk have joined forces in an open letter to council leaders, local MPs, and the Minister for Local…
Beaver reintroduction approved for England
Suffolk Wildlife Trust congratulates the UK Government’s decision to open the door for licenced reintroductions of beavers into the wild…
Dog owners urged to play their part in protecting wildlife
With ground-nesting season beginning for resident and migratory birds, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the Dogs Trust are urging dog owners…
Ban on pesticide upheld to protect bees
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is thrilled with the news that the UK Government has upheld the ban on thiamethoxam - a banned "neonic…
GB Energy: Why nature must be at the heart of new energy infrastructure
What impact could 'Great British Energy' have on our natural environment? How can the UK progress towards net zero without…
UK becomes first country to map and estimate carbon stored in seabeds
Charities urge stronger protection for UK seas - including the North Sea - as new reports reveal amount of carbon stored in UK seabed…
Suffolk Wildlife Trust and RSPB respond to new "environmental legacy" claims by Sizewell C
In a recent announcement, Sizewell C have said they 'want to create an environmental legacy in East Suffolk' and to 'help…
Tell Suffolk County Council your priorities for nature
Have you say on the future of nature in Suffolk by completeing Suffolk County Council's public survey ahead of the creation of a…
