Natural Environment Team

Protection and Enhancement of Doncaster's Natural Heritage

The Natural Environment Team is dedicated to ensuring that Doncaster's natural heritage is protected and enhanced, and that new developments contribute towards delivering sustainable development.

Below are links to the main areas of work within the Natural Environment Team:

Environmental Policy - developing environmental policy and overseeing the sustainability appraisal process as part of the Local Development Framework.

Biodiversity - protecting, enhancing and raising awareness of the biodiversity of the borough, for example by supporting the Doncaster Biodiversity Action Partnership in producing the Doncaster Biodiversity Action Plan.

Local Record Centre - collates biological records for Doncaster and supplies information to protect sites, aids in research and assists in planning applications.

Geodiversity - an introduction to the geodiversity of Doncaster.

Landscape, Trees and Hedgerows - providing professional advice and determining applications for works to protected trees.

Ecology - providing professional advice on ecological issues relating to planning applications.

To request advice or to report unauthorised activity, please complete the following form:

Environmental Planning Information e-form

Please Note: Natural Environment is not responsible for maintaining trees on Council owned land or High Hedges cases - for these areas please contact 01302 736000