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Planning: Nature Conservation

Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UIN HL6002, tabled on 20 March 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that local nature recovery strategies have sufficient weight in planning given their plans to tackle "blockers".

Answered on

3 April 2025

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are intended to support local planning authorities in preparing local plans that conserve and enhance biodiversity and the natural environment. Local planning authorities have a legal duty to have regard to the relevant strategy for their area.