A new home is being built in Market Harborough to encourage the world’s fastest animal to settle down and raise a family.
A pair of peregrine falcons – which can reach speeds of more than 300 km/h (190 mph) – have for several years tried to breed at St Dionysius Church in the Leicestershire town.
But after their attempts failed due to a lack of a suitable nesting platform to provide shelter for their eggs and hatchlings, a site was proposed at Harborough District Council’s Symington Building as part of ongoing restoration works.
A scheme was approved by the council’s planning committee unanimously on Wednesday, and work can now go ahead in time for the 2026 breeding season.