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However, it does not specifically relate spatial development strategies to two of the key documents which should form an essential part of spatial development strategies across England. The first is the Environmental Improvement Plan made under the 2021 Act. One was produced on 1 December 2025. Just as an illustration, it talked about the requirement for there to be, by 2030, 250,000 additional hectares of wildlife-rich habitats. If this is to be achieved, there should be corresponding requirements in spatial development strategies. The Environmental Improvement Plan has a number of those targets, which should be translated into considerations in SDS.