Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 115107

Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Property Development

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information Natural England is required to publish regarding its engagement with developers and planning authorities in cases involving Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

Answer

Mary Creagh
Natural England (NE) is a statutory consultee under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 in respect of development that is within, or likely to affect, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is no sta...

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