We aim to influence, in a variety of ways, the plans, policies and decisions of others such as: government departments for planning legislation and national policy regional bodies and partnerships local planning authorities and other organisations  ...

Our Planning Work

We aim to influence, in a variety of ways, the plans, policies and decisions of others such as:

  • government departments for planning legislation and national policy
  • regional bodies and partnerships
  • local planning authorities and other organisations   

Regional Spatial Strategy

You can download a summary (31kb pdf) of Natural England’s response to (a) the Secretary of State’s Proposed Changes to the North East of England Regional Spatial Strategy; (b) the Sustainability Appraisal Report on the RSS Proposed Changes and (c) the Draft ‘Appropriate Assessment’ (Habitats Regulations Assessment), August 2007.