Moved by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
196A: Schedule 7, page 350, line 20, at end insert—
“(5A) The minerals and waste plan must take account of any local nature recovery strategy that relates to all or part of the relevant area, including in particular—
(a) the areas identified in the strategy as areas which—
(i) are, or could become, of particular importance for biodiversity, or
(ii) are areas where the recovery or enhancement of biodiversity could make a particular contribution to other environmental benefits,
(b) the priorities set out in the strategy for recovering or enhancing biodiversity, and
(c) the proposals set out in the strategy as to potential measures relating to those priorities.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires a minerals and waste plan to take account of any local nature recovery strategy that relates to any part of the relevant area.
196B: Schedule 7, page 352, line 33, at end insert “, and
(b) take account of any local nature recovery strategy which relates to all or part of the area to which the plan relates or to an area in which a site to which the plan relates is located, including in particular—
(i) the areas identified in the strategy as areas which—
(A) are, or could become, of particular importance for biodiversity, or
(B) are areas where the recovery or enhancement of biodiversity could make a particular contribution to other environmental benefits,
(ii) the priorities set out in the strategy for recovering or enhancing biodiversity, and
(iii) the proposals set out in the strategy as to potential measures relating to those priorities.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires a supplementary plan to take account, so far as appropriate, of any local nature recovery strategy that relates to the area to which the plan relates or an area in which a site to which the plan relates is situated.
196C: Schedule 7, page 364, line 22, after “authority” insert “, combined county authority”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on the amendment in the Minister’s name amending new section 15HD of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as inserted by Schedule 7 to the Bill).
196D: Schedule 7, page 364, line 24, after “authority” insert “, combined county authority”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment amends new section 15HD of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as inserted by Schedule 7 to the Bill) so that it also covers combined county authorities, which are provided for under Part 2 of the Bill.
196E: Schedule 7, page 380, line 16, at end insert—
““local nature recovery strategy” means a local nature recovery strategy under section 104 of the Environment Act 2021;”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment defines “local nature recovery strategy” for the purposes of the amendments in the Minister’s name to Schedule 7 at page 335, line 33; page 347, line 38; page 350, line 20; and page 352, line 33.