Summary
On this page you will be asked to consider whether there are any Local Nature Recovery Strategies in force on your site.
Detailed Guidance
Local Nature Recovery Strategies will have an impact on the value of different types of habitat. However, as of April 2024, most areas of England don't yet have Local Nature Recovery Strategies in place.
The Government has said that, by March 2025, Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be in place across the whole of England.
Please note that, if the LNRS is updated while you are preparing your planning application, you can return to this page and edit the values.
- A map and list of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies can be found here.
What are Local Nature Recovery Strategies?
"Local nature recovery strategies are a system of spatial strategies for nature and environmental improvement required by law under the Act. Each strategy must:
agree priorities for nature’s recovery
map the most valuable existing areas for nature
map specific proposals for creating or improving habitat for nature and wider environmental goals
The Defra Secretary of State decides the area that each strategy covers, and appoints a ‘responsible authority’ to lead its preparation, publication, review and republication. Defra will publish information on the area covered by each strategy and who the responsible authorities are. Together, the strategies will cover the whole of England with no gaps and no overlaps. The main purpose of the strategies is to identify locations to create or improve habitat most likely to provide the greatest benefit for nature and the wider environment. The strategies do not force the owners and managers of the land identified to make any changes. Instead, the government is encouraging action through, for example, opportunities for funding and investment."
Source: HM Government
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