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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville

England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

A child scooters along a pavement past wooden posts and grass, with residential houses in the background
More than 7.4 million people already live in areas devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.42 million children under 15. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access to green spaces if proposed changes to planning laws go ahead, a report finds.

More than 7.4 million people in England live in areas completely devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.4 million children under 15, the report commissioned by a number of wildlife and environmental NGOs says.

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