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Take a trip through the soilscapes of England. We have gathered some of the most stunning British scenery and the type of soils that form it.

LRA have been involved in the production of guidance notes which help non-soil specialists such as Local Authorities and Planners in their decision making process when working with soils.

It is important to have a detailed knowledge of soil characteristics and their distribution within a site so that informed decisions can be made about land use to ensure their protection from damage.

First published in 2012, the National Planning Policy Framework sets out the government’s planning policies for development in England. Find out more about what it states and the 2018 revision.

The flooding that recently affected the south of England and Northern France in the wake of Storm Angus was exacerbated in many areas causing a rapid run-off from structurally-degraded soils.

Despite construction activity having the largest impact on soil sustainability within the urban environment, it has been relatively rare for the construction industry to consider sustainable use of soil resources, except sometimes as an afterthought.

The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 came into force on 16th May transposing the 2014-amended EIA Directive into UK law and requiring an environmental statement to be prepared by competent experts

World Soil day on 5th December celebrates the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to the human commonwealth through its contribution to food, water and energy security and as a mitigator of…

Discover the difficulties faced when storms hit & what the extent to how flooding can affect people. Find out the advantages of good soil management.

For the third consecutive year LRA is contributing to a training course in Agricultural Land Classification (ALC). The classification system, designed to protect the highest quality farmland from irreversible loss to development