What's in Environment and Planning

Environment and Planning

In this section you can find lots of information about our environment, including many ways to explore the great outdoors and enjoy the various countryside sites that we manage. You can also look under the surface and find out about the county's biodiversity and rich and varied landscapes on the Landscapes of Worcestershire pages.

	Archaeology Evidence of the past is all around us - historic buildings, archaeological sites, monuments and ancient landscapes.  Together they make up the historic environment.
	Biodiversity Biodiversity describes the huge variety of plants, birds and animals on earth, the habitats in which they live and the interactions between them: the biological diversity of our planet.
	Countryside Explore the Countryside
	Ecology Worcestershire County Council Ecology Services are provided by the Environmental Policy Team, our ecologists provide specialist in-house advice, survey and information on flora and fauna within the county to all WCC directorates
	Landscape Character Assessment Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) is a tool for identifying the patterns and individual combinations of features – such as hedgerows, field shapes, woodland, land use, patterns of settlements and dwellings – that make each type of landscape distinct and often special to those who live and work in it.
	Woodland Guides Visit our Worcestershire Woodland Guidelines page to access guidance on the biodiversity and landscape aspects of native woodland planting and management in Worcestershire. Alternatively, go straight to the Worcestershire Woodland Guidelines Map where you can use a map to get such advice specific to your location.
	Energy from Waste Facility The application made to Worcestershire County Council for an energy-from-waste facility at Hartlebury Trading Estate will now be decided by the Secretary of State, the authority was informed on Tuesday, May 10th 2011.
	Minerals and Waste Policy The County Council is responsible for preparing Minerals and Waste planning policy for Worcestershire.
	Planning Applications The County Council Development Control Team are responsible for processing Planning Applications and Lawful Development Certificates.
	Strategic Planning The County Council's Strategic Planning Service is based at County Hall in Worcester