Decision
Analysis
outcome: The recommendations were approved.
summary: The decision involves recommendations made by the Director of Communities.
topline: The Director of Communities has decided to approve recommendations.
reason_contentious: The issue may be contentious due to potential impact on local stakeholders and political considerations.
affected_stakeholders: ["Local residents", "Community groups", "Council members"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties, but political influence may have played a role.
URL: https://wyre.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=761
Decision Maker: Director of Communities
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: Wyre Council as the Local Planning Authority is under a legal obligation to act in accordance with the conservations and enhancement of biodiversity. This is known as the Biodiversity Duty and is established by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 as amended by the Environment Act 2021. Local planning authorities are required to consider what action they can properly take to further the biodiversity duty. Actions associated with Local Nature Recovery and Biodiversity Net gain should be seen in this context. They are then required to report on this consideration where a local planning authority considers that there are actions that can be taken in furtherance of the biodiversity duty. It is intended to report against the Biodiversity Duty on an annual basis, with the base date 1 January each year. Each report will look back at the previous 12-month period and forward over the next five years.
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Date of Decision: September 1, 2025