New Planning Bill MPs petition

The House of Lords has given wildlife a vital lifeline. Now it is up to MPs to protect it.

Last week, hundreds of peers voted for two crucial amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Amendment 130 would stop corporations from using so-called Environmental Delivery Plans to buy their way out of environmental damage. It would make sure local planning authorities have to consider biodiversity loss and the preservation of nature before approving new developments. Amendment 94 would protect England’s precious chalk streams by officially recognising them as “irreplaceable habitats.”

Together, these amendments would stop developers from bulldozing vital wildlife habitats and then paying into a central fund to “offset” the damage somewhere else. They would also safeguard some of our most threatened natural environments from further destruction.

But these wins are far from secure. The Bill is now returning to the House of Commons, where MPs will decide whether to keep or scrap these protections. Labour’s Bill is designed to fast-track new developments, and unless MPs vote to uphold these amendments, wildlife will be left defenceless against corporate greed.

Use the form below to email your MP and demand that they vote for nature. Tell them to back Amendments 130 and 94 and protect wildlife, habitats and the natural world before it is too late.

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Dear MP,

I am writing to urge you to vote in favour of Amendments 130 and 94 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill when it returns to the House of Commons. These amendments are essential to protect wildlife, habitats and nature across the country.
Amendment 130 would make sure that local planning authorities must consider biodiversity loss and the preservation of nature before approving new developments. It would also exempt wildlife and habitats from Environmental Delivery Plans. These schemes allow corporations to destroy ecosystems and then pay into a central fund instead of restoring the local environments they have damaged. That is not genuine conservation, it is greenwashing.
The House of Lords recognised this and voted 260 to 183 in support of the amendment. Their decision gives wildlife a vital lifeline. It is now up to you and your colleagues to make sure that lifeline is not cut short.
Amendment 94 is equally important. It defines chalk streams as “irreplaceable habitats” deserving of full protection. England is home to 85 percent of the world’s chalk streams, yet they are under serious threat from pollution and over-extraction. The government has already scrapped the Chalk Stream Recovery Pack. Passing this amendment is the least Parliament can do to safeguard these unique ecosystems.
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. We cannot afford to weaken the few protections we have left in the name of “fast-tracked” development. Please stand up for wildlife and for future generations by voting to uphold both amendments.
Nature cannot speak for itself, but you can speak for it. Please vote for Amendments 130 and 94 and show that Parliament will protect the natural world, not sell it off.
Yours sincerely,

Yours sincerely,

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The House of Lords has given wildlife a vital lifeline. Now it is up to MPs to protect it.

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