Decision details
Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Devon, including Exeter
PDF 98 KBDecision Maker: Strategic Director for Place
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Decision:
To provide consent that Devon County Council should proceed to the public consultation stage in their preparation of a Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Devon, including Exeter.
Reasons for the decision:
Devon County Council (DCC) are nominated as the ‘responsible authority’ leading the initiative with the other district councils acting as ‘supporting authorities’. DCC requests our consent to proceed to meet the deadlines set by UK government for these new strategies.
Alternative options considered:
Additional scrutiny of the draft strategy could be undertaken before proceeding, but the process will be followed by requests for formal responses from the supporting authorities – therefore closer scrutiny will be facilitated by these next stages.
Was an Equality Impact Assessment carried out and what were the findings
Not applicable – DCC as the responsible authority are preparing the LNRS together with a detailed consultation plan for the next stage which will both be subject to Equality Impact Assessments.
Publication date: 07/10/2025
Date of decision: 19/09/2025