Remove or constrain the National Park Duty in Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023
Remove or constrain National Park Duty
Amend LURA to remove or constrain the duty for local authorities to 'seek and further' national parks and landscapes by restoring the previous 'have regard to' language.
Government Response: Protected Landscapes Duty to be constrained
The Government will legislate to constrain the Protected Landscapes Duty, clarifying that NSIP developers are not required to pay financial compensation to comply with the duty. While landscape and nature considerations remain important, the commitment to legislate directly addresses the Taskforce's concern that the broad "seek to further" language was causing delays and litigation risk for nuclear projects. This is a clear acceptance of the recommendation's intent.
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