Support Lord Amendments in the Planning & Infrastructure Bill

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Support amendments 38 and 40 (at time of writing 14/11/25). These are to protect chalk streams and for EDPs to be solely for issues such as nutrient neutrality, water use & pollution & air pollution - NOT protected species & habitats.

We want our politicians to listen to the science and the professionals. There is no sound evidence that protected, site loyal species, and habitats (which take centuries to establish), can have conservation status maintained through EDPs. Current proposed safeguards are not enough and the bill in its current form is high risk. Without supporting the amendments, the government are wilfully allowing the degradation of environmental legislation.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

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Timeline

14 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
15 Dec 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 15 Dec 2025

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