Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 54117
Biodiversity: Planning Permission
Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 4 June 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the timeline for local authorities to incorporate biodiversity targets into their local plans.
Answer
Mary CreaghPublic authorities play an important role in improving nature. The strengthened biodiversity duty came into force in 1 January 2023 and requires public authorities to consider how they can improve biodiversity through the exercise of their existing functi...
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