Keep up to date with the latest Aspect news.
October 2021: Horsham, Chichester and Crawley Districts pause the grant of planning permissions following a new position statement from Natural England on the issue of the Sussex North Water Supply Zone GalleryOctober 2021: Horsham, Chichester and Crawley Districts pause the grant of planning permissions following a new position statement from Natural England on the issue of the Sussex North Water Supply Zone
September 2021 – House of Lords votes for increased protection of ancient woodland under the draft Environment Bill, including the provision of a 50m buffer GallerySeptember 2021 – House of Lords votes for increased protection of ancient woodland under the draft Environment Bill, including the provision of a 50m buffer
July 2021 – Biodiversity Net Gain: Natural England launches the finalised metric, known as ‘Defra 3.0’, which will accompany the forthcoming Environment Bill. GalleryJuly 2021 – Biodiversity Net Gain: Natural England launches the finalised metric, known as ‘Defra 3.0’, which will accompany the forthcoming Environment Bill.
June 2021 – Aspect Ecology has been commissioned to advise on the proposal to bring forward green and blue hydrogen plants at Killingholme Power Station as part of Humber Zero GalleryJune 2021 – Aspect Ecology has been commissioned to advise on the proposal to bring forward green and blue hydrogen plants at Killingholme Power Station as part of Humber Zero
May 2021 – Aspect Ecology’s evidence leads to successful appeal decision which provides confirmation that metric calculations should be interpreted alongside professional judgement when assessing biodiversity net gain GalleryMay 2021 – Aspect Ecology’s evidence leads to successful appeal decision which provides confirmation that metric calculations should be interpreted alongside professional judgement when assessing biodiversity net gain
April 2021 – Aspect Ecology’s input to the design of a wildlife corridor leads to a biodiversity net gain and enables LPA to withdraw its reason for refusal, facilitating the grant of planning permission at appeal GalleryApril 2021 – Aspect Ecology’s input to the design of a wildlife corridor leads to a biodiversity net gain and enables LPA to withdraw its reason for refusal, facilitating the grant of planning permission at appeal
March 2021: Ashdown Forest SPA – Inspector agrees with Aspect Ecology that no mitigation, in the form of SANG & SAMM contributions, is required for a site on the boundary (just outside) of the SPA’s 7km zone of influence. GalleryMarch 2021: Ashdown Forest SPA – Inspector agrees with Aspect Ecology that no mitigation, in the form of SANG & SAMM contributions, is required for a site on the boundary (just outside) of the SPA’s 7km zone of influence.
