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Local Nature Recovery
Strategies
Karen Colebourn CBiol FCIEEMEcological Planning and Research Ltd
Des Hobson CEnv MCIEEMEcological Planning and Research Ltd
Consultant Ecologist, Swindon Borough Council
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Before….
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Framework for discussion…
• EPR reviewed net gain strategies in 2018.
• We are in very early stages of preparing a
LNRS for Swindon.
• Now in Swindon’s Draft Local Plan 2036.
• First identify opportunities spatially.
• Then specify measures to be secured
through planning or funded through
developer contributions.
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What should a Local Nature
Recovery Strategy contain?
• A statement of biodiversity priorities for the
local area
• Local habitat map that identifies
opportunities for recovering or enhancing
biodiversity
• Consideration of other ecosystem services
• Package of deliverable measures
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How will we prepare it?
• Map protected sites
• Historic map data
• Map hotspots for selected protected
species - from BRC and EPS licence
returns
• Identify potential linear habitats: rivers to
hedge-lines. Satellite photos.
• Link to Green Infrastructure Strategy, and
other ecosystem services.
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Natural England’s Natural Habitat Networks Mapping
Project
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How can we achieve it?
• Specify ‘on-site’ net gain measures in
appropriate allocation policy documents
• Produce a package of net gain measures
to be funded by developers who cannot
deliver net gain on site
• Include monitoring (of implementation and
effectiveness) and plan review in costings
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Package of off-site measures
• Scale of package will depend on
developer contributions and therefore %
net gain required
• Number of projects will depend on period
of maintenance to be funded
• Liaise with owners and managers to
identify appropriate projects. Start with
‘friendly’ owners who will agree to long
term measures.
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Discussion• What is an appropriate % of net gain to aim
for?
• What land can be included in off-site
measures? Can nature reserves owned by
conservation bodies provide truly
‘additional’ measures?
• Can we add to agri-environment schemes
to encourage specified net gain?
• How to secure a binding commitment, and
over what time period?
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Thank you