Final call: Share your thoughts on land mapped for nature's recovery!

Many counties Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) teams are getting ready to consult on their proposed nature recovery strategy, having now drafted and refined this following feedback from various engagement surveys, sessions and workshops.

This may therefore be your last chance to input on the LNRS in your county before it gets adopted, and so we would encourage all members with land to at least take a look at (and ideally respond to) any LNRS consultations that apply. Bearing in mind if you farm across a county border there may be more than one strategy you need to keep an eye on.

You may find your holding is currently being considered as an area of importance for nature recovery, and if you disagree with this, or would rather your holding were excluded from the plans, you need to let the LNRS team in your area know sooner rather than later.

What are LNRS’s?

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) are currently in development across England on a county by county basis, and are intended to identify opportunities for nature restoration which will be made available to planners and promoters.

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) will also contribute towards halting the decline in nature through the creation of new nature friendly habitats and to this end, land mapped within an LNRS will benefit from a more lucrative multiplier meaning landowners can deliver more BNG units on a lesser area.

The CLA has been engaging with local authorities on the LNRS in each county since last year. As well as attending stakeholder meetings and workshops to make sure that landowners are represented, we have also shared details via our E-News and social media on stakeholder engagement sessions / workshops being held in each county.

County-by-county at a glance

Staffordshire - The final draft strategy for Staffordshire is expected to be available for consultation in May 2025. In the meantime you can sign up for email updates or contact the LNRS team at lnrs@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Worcestershire - The consultation on the draft strategy and habitat map will be available in early 2025. You can find the overarching LNRS page, or can email the LNRS team directly on lnrs@worcestershire.gov.uk.

Herefordshire – The final draft strategy is expected to be available for consultation in early 2025, and you can also contact the LNRS team directly at NatureRecovery@herefordshire.gov.uk.

Shropshire – The final draft strategy is expected to be available in early 2025 with a consultation taking place in the summer. Find out more.

Leicestershire – The consultation is now closed. Visit the website to find out more.

Derbyshire – Derbyshire ran a number of public engagement events in September, and their consultation has just closed. Find out more.

Cheshire – The Cheshire LNRS has carried out a number of landowner and farmer consultation events recently, with good representation from CLA members. The link to make a pledge for nature recovery can be found here. The Consultation is now open until 31st March. You can find the link to the main LNRS page here.

Warwickshire – Information about Warwickshire LNRS can be found on their website.

You can find out more about LNRS in this blog by CLA Policy Adviser, Bethany Turner.

If you can’t find the information you need on your relevant LNRS, and would like to get involved or be informed of key consultation dates, then contact Helen Dale in the Midlands regional office and we will update you as we find out more information.