Issue details
North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) - adoption of evidence
Purpose of Report: There is a new system of spatial
strategies for nature recovery, legislated for in the Environment
Act 2021. These are called Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS).
The strategy for the Council’s geography is called North
Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy (referred to here
as NYY-LNRS, or the Strategy). It’s production is led by
North Yorkshire Council (NYC), with support from the Council. The
strategy has been taken through various consultation processes and
York, as a supporting authority, has fed into the technical detail
as well as formal consultations.
This report will present the adopted version of the LNRS following
its adoption by North York Council as the Responsible Authority
with a request for endorsement as supporting evidence base to
inform local decisions and plan-making.
The Executive Member will be asked to adopt the strategy as
evidence base for future strategic planning, green infrastructure
and other environmental decision-making.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2026
Decision due: 03/03/26 by Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session
Lead member: Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency, Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: Directorate of City Development
Contact: Alison Cooke, Head of Strategic Planning Policy Email: alison.cooke2@york.gov.uk / Email: guy.hanson@york.gov.uk Email: Alison.Cooke2@york.gov.uk, Guy Hanson Email: guy.hanson@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Governance for the preparation of the LNRS
allowed for Technical Officer input from inception of the LNRS
process with oversight from the Executive Member.
A statutory six-week public consultation on the draft NYY-LNRS was
led by North Yorkshire Council in June 2025. Following consultation
and amendments, a further formal 28-day consultation period was
held with City of York Council as Supporting Authority before the
strategy was finalised. A Report to Executive was taken in November
2025 to report on the Publication draft and Officer Decision was
issued in December 2025 to formally respond.
Consultees:
Previous consultation was open to all York stakeholders.
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: No
Agenda items
- 03/03/2026 - Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) - adoption of evidence 03/03/2026
Background papers
- 27 Sep 18, Decision, Appropriation of Land on Bootham Stray for Highway Purposes
PDF 113 KB - Executive, 12 Oct 23, Biodiversity Net Gain inc. info on Local Nature Recovery Strategy PDF 192 KB
- EMDS, 20 May 25, North Yorkshire York Local Nature Recovery Strategy LNRS consultation draft PDF 241 KB
- 13 Jun 25, Decision, provide written consent to public consultation on draft N Yorks and York LNRS PDF 114 KB
- 13 Jun 25, Decision, Annex 1 provide written consent to public consultation on LNRS PDF 42 KB
- Executive, 4 Nov 25, North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy LNRS - Pub. Draft PDF 303 KB
- Executive, 4 Nov 25, Annex A North Yorkshire and York Local Nature Recovery Strategy LNRS PDF 14 MB
- 5 Dec 25, Decision, support the publication of the final LNRS PDF 100 KB
- 5 Dec 25, Decision, Annex 1 support the publication of the final LNRS PDF 42 KB