Natural England

Fraser Range panorama

Developer confident of moving ahead with seafront flats plan

Fraser Range artist's impression

Plans delayed for 134 new homes at former Fraser Range navy site

A grey seal pup which was recently born on the Beaulieu River is believed to be the first of its kind in Hampshire waters.

Beaulieu River welcomes grey seal pup

Alan Mak MP chairs the meeting with local decision-makers in Havant.

MP welcomes plan to protect Langstone Mill Pond and coastal path access for next...

Alan Mak MP with Graham Horton from Natural England at Langstone Mill Pond

Natural England: We’ll support appropriate Langstone Mill Pond works

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove recently announced plans to repeal so-called “nutrient neutrality” rules

Revealed: Scale of building on forest, open land and water since 2019

Havant Borough Council are constrained in addressing Mill Pond and sea wall concerns

Council’s hands ‘effectively tied’ regarding sea wall improvements

Portsmouth International Port Picture: Portico

Plans to install wind turbines at Portsmouth International Port are delayed

A CGI of how the St James' Hospital site would look under plans by developer PJ Livesey

Future of St James' Hospital will be decided in June at public inquiry

The Tournerbury Estate on Hayling Island has submitted a retrospective planning application to Havant Borough Council for the use as a wedding venue

Planning application for wedding venue will be decided next week

A new legislation has been passed to protect beavers Picture credit: Steve Gardner

New legislation has been introduced to help protect beavers

Plans for eight homes in Warsash, over which Fareham Borough Council has won a planning appeal

Residents' sadness as they lose legal battle to stop homes being built

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Plan to discharge recycled sewage into reservoir is scrutinised

Havant Borough Council says it can start housebuilding again Picture posed by model

Havant Borough Council says it can restart housebuilding

Housebuilding

Housebuilding is stalled again as nitrates rules get tougher

Brent Geese Picture: Ian Cameron-Reid

Fury as Natural England decides AIRPORT is an important area for Brent geese

A COUNCIL leader has described Natural England as a ‘wretched nuisance’ for designating an airport as a site of importance for Brent geese.

Toby Paine

The Rook Farm development on Hayling Island

Plan to build hundreds of new homes on Hayling Island sparks anger

Pigeons in Portsmouth Picture: Habibur Rahman

NHS trust blasts ‘untrue’ rumours of bird culling at ambulance station

An aerial view of part of the borough of Fareham. Picture: Shaun Roster

Care home residents banned from keeping a car in case they visit New Forest

Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Hampshire zones will see badger culling in drive to tackle bovine TB

(Photo: KOCA SULEJMANOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

This is how beavers could be reintroduced to the UK near you - are they good for...

What Havant Thicket Reservoir could look like

Environment at the heart of reservoir project, says water company

Castle Field will remain open all year round following a negotiated decision by Southsea Coastal Scheme officers and Natural England to use Southsea's MoD field as a new bird refuge for overwintering Brent Geese.

Controversial enclosure for brent geese in Southsea to be moved this winter

Solent mudflats. Picture: Mark Cox

High Court to rule on Fareham homes over nitrates advice from Natural England

Wildcat numbers have fallen dramatically in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Wildcats are being trained in preparation for release across the UK in 2023

The Brent geese at the Tenth Hole Golf Course, Southsea, on Monday, November 30. Picture: Fiona Callingham

Protected Brent geese ignore nesting ground set up at Portsmouth’s Castle Field

An outside company will help process hundreds of planning applications in Portsmouth. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Contractor enlisted to tackle planning applications backlog in Portsmouth

A BACKLOG of 300 planning applications in Portsmouth is set to be tackled by an outside company - at a cost of around £50,000.

Fiona Callingham

Part of Castle Field is set to be fenced off on Monday to create a haven for Brent Geese. Picture: Stewart Luck

Field fenced off next week for geese

Brent Geese will be given a safe haven on Castle Field, in Southsea - which will be closed to the public from October to the end of March. Photo: Stewart Luck

Plan to close Castle Field for months to create geese haven branded 'bonkers'

The land south of Romsey Avenue. Picture: Google Street Maps

Plan for 225 homes rejected after more than 300 residents complain

Fears were raised by Natural England that the Solent was being damaged by nitrogen in runoff and wastewater. Pictured: Looking across Langstone Harbour to Hayling Island at low tide by Robert Pragnell

Cash boost of £2.3m for Solent area house building

The UK’s population of endangered red squirrels has suffered a loss of more than 60 per cent in the past 13 years. (Shuttertsock)

A quarter of native UK animals are at serious risk of extinction - here’s the fu...

A Glossy ibis bird spotted at Warblington Farm in 2013. Picture: Malcolm Phillips of Emsworth.

Bird reserve plan in Havant could break building deadlock

Solent mudflats. Picture: Mark Cox

Up to 12,000 homes set for the Solent as deadlock set to end

The Milton end's north-east corner, as depicted by Pompey' planning application

Pompey's Fratton Park proposals for Milton end lodged with council planning chie...

Housebuilding was postponed in south Hampshire last year. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Acres of 'poor quality' Hampshire farmland could be 're-greened' to solve nitrog...

An aerial view of the Campdown site earmarked for 780 homes by Persimmon.

Big-name organisations object to plan for 780 homes off major Waterlooville road...

Restoration work to help protect species in the Solent will be carried out. Picture: Shaun Roster

£2.5m project to help Solent wildlife will also tackle climate change

A little tern Picture: The Wildlife Trust

Solent seabirds breeding and feeding grounds to be given more government protect...

E Magazine, a former gunpowder store, is set to be converted into a brewery

Multimillion-pound redevelopment of Gosport waterfront is given the green light

Construction work on new homes has been halted across the area

Developers losing out as nitrates gridlock continues in south Hampshire

Housbuilding has been postponed in south Hampshire under recommendation from Natural England. Credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Why housebuilding in Hampshire has stalled - and what is being done about it

Work to transform the former Southsea Police Station into 18 apartments has begun, but sister projects to build eight homes in neighbouring car parks have been delayed. Picture: Kimberley Barber

Housing project in Portsmouth stalled by nitrates ruling but work to convert pol...

Work to transform the former Southsea Police Station into 18 apartments has begun, but sister projects to build eight homes in neighbouring car parks have been delayed. Picture: Kimberley Barber

Portsmouth housing project stalled by nitrates ruling

Councillor Sean Woodward, leader of Fareham Borough Council, has been left shocked by the bike thefts. Picture: Sarah Standing (090519-7345)

Council agrees to block new developments over water pollution fears

Councillor Sean Woodward, leader of Fareham Borough Council, has been left shocked by the bike thefts. Picture: Sarah Standing (090519-7345)

Council agrees to block new developments over water pollution fears

Portsmouth City Council hopes its new nitrate credit plan will allow it to recommence building new houses. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Portsmouth council look to introduce nitrate credit system to allow house buildi...

From left, Steve Eggerton-Read, Tim Mackrill, Ian Perks and Roy Dennis, the team involved in the re-introduction of the white-tailed eagle to England after 240 years. Picture: Robin Crossley/Forestry England/Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation/PA Wire

White-tailed eagles take flight over the Solent and Isle of Wight for the first ...

Oysters are known to 'absorb' nitrogen as well as feed on harmful algae

Why shellfish could allow housebuilding to resume in Portsmouth

Brent Geese pair flying over Farlington Marshes. Picture: Ian Cameron-Reid (10/12/2009)

Why Brent Geese could be a surprise addition to Portsmouth's tourism strategy

The area of land at Tipner that is part of the project. The 'super peninsula' of reclaimed land would likely be to the south-west side

Plans for controversial 'super peninsula' will continue - despite concerns it wi...

The area of land at Tipner that is part of the project. The 'super peninsula' of reclaimed land would likely be to the south-west side

Plans for controversial 'super peninsula' will continue - despite concerns it wi...

An aerial view of Tipner. Picture: Commission Air Ltd

Natural England warns plans to build 2,200 homes in Portsmouth could 'disturb Br...

An aerial view of Tipner. Picture: Commission Air Ltd

Natural England warns plans to reclaim Portsmouth land and build 2,200 homes cou...

Housebuilding has been stalled across the Solent

Councils join to find solution to housebuilding ban