CIEEM’s Good Development Briefing sets out why building nature into development is not a constraint on delivery, rather it is key to good development.

Drawing on case studies from Manchester’s Mayfield Park to the Humber Estuary and Hampshire, Good by Design shows how early engagement of ecological expertise reduces risk, speeds up planning decisions and protects the long-term value of housing and infrastructure.

With the government committed to 1.5 million new homes and 150 fast-tracked infrastructure decisions, the briefing sets out a practical framework for harnessing nature as an asset for the economy, for communities, and for climate resilience and nature recovery.