Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 33742

Planning: Nature Conservation

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the role of local nature recovery strategies in local planning decisions.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Local Nature Recovery Strategies are being prepared across England to set out priorities for nature recovery, map important habitats and identify opportunities for improvements.The government recently updated its Planning Practice Guidance to explain the ...

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