Strategic Planning and Regional Biodiversity

The planning system is strategic, and proposals to develop on sites are built on a framework of strategic planning, driven primarily at the local authority level. Strategic site or area assessment is different to site assessment, and the approach taken for strategic work applies at a greater scale than site specific surveys. JFA undertake this regularly, working with consultant town planners to assist in putting together a case for strategic development proposals. Local policy considerations are key in strategic work as well local, regional and national biodiversity action plans.