This week on Countryfile, Tom Heap is on the opposite side of the country, finding out why we are still digging up one of our greatest natural defences against climate change, peat.
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Archive for the ‘Growing media and substrates’ Category
Peat extraction limited to existing sites and planning consents in England
Extract from New Planning Policy Framework
143. In preparing Local Plans, local planning authorities should:
●●identify and include policies for extraction of mineral resource of local and national importance in their area, but should not identify new sites or extensions to existing sites for peat extraction;
144. When determining planning applications, local planning authorities should:
●not grant planning permission for peat extraction from new or extended sites;
Annex 3: Documents replaced by this Framework
29. Minerals Planning Guidance 13: Guidance for peat provision in England(13 July 1995)
Presentations from the Peat Conference held 4th October at STC
Jack Rieley's presentation (1508 downloads)
James Hayes's presentation (891 downloads)
Gerald Schmilewski's presentation (1117 downloads)
Hien Boon's presentation (798 downloads)
National Chrysanthemum Society presentation (1276 downloads)
British Streptocarpus Society presentation (1533 downloads)
National Vegetable Society presentation (770 downloads)
Seabrook tackles Peat Issues
Read Peter Seabrook’s article from The Sun (Oct 1st 2011)
The Sun 's Article on Peat (669 downloads)