Rachel Penn was recently called as expert witness at the planning inquiry into proposed development at Hamsterley Hall, County Durham. Continue reading
Whin grassland is a habitat type more or less confined to whin outcrops in Northumberland. It contains some of the UK’s rarest plant species such as spignel, maiden pink and chives. Continue reading
When Barratt Homes was granted planning permission for housing development on a greenfield site on the fringes of Spennymoor, it was a condition of the planning approval that a Biopark was created to compensate for habitat losses resulting from the scheme. Continue reading
Following remediation of the former Lambton coke works near Sunderland, David Wilson Homes was licensed by the Homes and Communities Agency to commence construction of new housing. Continue reading