Legal and planning

A legal challenge to Surrey County Council’s decision to allow 20 years of oil drilling and production to take place near Gatwick airport begins in the High Court today (17.11.20)

Together we've stopped the government making it harder for ordinary citizens, charities and communities to challenge bad environmental decisions.

UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) is seeking an injunction – but against whom? Dave Timms on the latest attempt to clear the way for dirty energy and what it means for us all.

The government failed to carry out a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) on its new planning rules putting our climate and environment at risk.

The legal team at Friends of the Earth has been instrumental in major wins like the fight against fracking and stopping Heathrow expansion. Support their work.

Learn about the legal and planning system and find out how you can have your say on decisions about your local area.

Friends of the Earth is considering a legal challenge over the government's new planning rules

Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth are challenging the government’s National Planning Policy Framework in the High Court tomorrow (18 December). The group argues that the framework was unlawfully adopted without any regard to environmental impacts and is concerned over the risks the framework poses to our climate and environment.