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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sammy Gecsoyler

Campaigners hail ‘important victory’ in protection of England’s national parks

Aerial view of the car park extension and a tall steel wall running the length of it, with trees and fields on the other side
Greater Anglia built a car park extension that campaigners say inhibits access to an ancient path, generates light pollution and threatens habitats. Photograph: Simon Fernandes/PA Media

Campaigners have celebrated an “important victory” in a closely watched case that will determine whether the government will enforce new legislation aimed at protecting national parks and landscapes in England.

Dedham Vale is a designated “national landscape” on the border of Essex and Suffolk, home to increasingly rare species including hazel dormice and hedgehogs. Within it is Manningtree station, where the train operator Greater Anglia built an extension to the car park to cope with increased traffic.

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