Decision details

North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery (LNRS) Strategy - Consultation Draft

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Managing our Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval to undertake statutory consultation on the Consultation Draft of the LNRS from early Summer 2025.

Decision:

Approval for the commencement of the statutory public consultation phase of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) development, upon receiving confirmation from the five supporting authorities through the pre-consultation phase.

Reasons for the decision:

Through the development of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, it is a requirement that a pre-consultation phase be launched with supporting authorities, prior to the statutory public consultation phase. Therefore, in accordance with the statutory requirements placed upon the Council as the responsible authority, authority to commence the statutory public consultation is recommended.

Alternative options considered:

N/A- it is statutory requirement to follow the LNRS regulations and guidance set out by DEFRA and so no alternative options have been considered.

Publication date: 23/05/2025

Date of decision: 23/05/2025

Effective from: 03/06/2025

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