Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change

The Chief Officer, Planning and Climate Change presented a draft response to the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Consultation published by Lancashire County Council. The Committee was asked to note the proposed draft response and consider it for submission as the Council’s corporate response to the consultation on or before the deadline of 3 August 2025.

Members were provided with a summary of the draft response’s accompanying report which provided details of the consultation as well as the aims of the LNRS and Lancaster City Council’s role as a supporting authority.

The Committee was advised that although it was a statutory document intended to provide a coordinated approach to nature recovery across the County, the LNRS did not add levels of designation to land and therefore did not assign any level of protection or restrictions on land use.

After noting the consultation it was proposed by Councillor Parr, seconded by Councillor Whitaker and resolved unanimously as follows: -

Resolved: -

1)     That the draft response to the Local Nature Recovery Strategy Consultation be approved and submitted on or before the deadline of 3^rd August 2025