# The Environmental Delivery Plans (Appropriate Prioritisation) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations set out how Natural England should prioritise different types of conservation measures when preparing or considering requesting an amendment to an Environmental Delivery Plan (“EDP”) under Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34).
Conservation measures are the ways an EDP addresses the negative effects of development on a protected species or a protected feature of a protected site.
Regulation 3 sets out how conservation measures must be prioritised, provided that in Natural England’s view it is appropriate to do so. This regulation requires Natural England to consider value for money as part of the determination of appropriateness.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/655/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-delivery-plans-appropriate-prioritisation-regulations-2026/note
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