Advice on Planning

You have an opportunity to persuade planners and decision makers to provide for wildlife where you live. As a charity we can only deal with a limited number of cases at any one time. It would be great if you could help us.

Heard of a development that worries you? The information below provides all the information you need to take action to protect and enhance your local environment.

Need more support?

Join the Sussex Planning Network for Nature

Made up of concerned members of the public, local groups, and environmental organisations, this is an online community with a joint vision of a democratic, sustainable and evidence-based approach to planning in Sussex. It is a site to share knowledge and combine resources to influence major planning decisions and local planning policy, so they don’t go head-to-head with nature, but embrace environmental protection and recovery for the sake of our planet and future generations.

In this section

Planning Applications

How to get Local Politicians Involved

Planning Glossary

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