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Countryfile Sunday 29th April: 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.
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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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 (1488 downloads)
James Hayes's presentation (872 downloads)
Gerald Schmilewski's presentation (1096 downloads)
Hien Boon's presentation (778 downloads)
National Chrysanthemum Society presentation (1258 downloads)
British Streptocarpus Society presentation (1516 downloads)
National Vegetable Society presentation (752 downloads)