ETE023 Natural Capital Strategy

Derbyshire County Council is looking to commission a Natural Capital Strategy for the geographical county of Derbyshire, including Derby City and the area of the Peak District National Park that falls within the county. It is our expectation that this study will be published and made available across the county, to inform investment and natural capital decision making by external and partner organisations e.g. unitary, district and borough councils and the National Park Authority, as well as informing our own decision making and place-shaping. We also envisage that in relation to biodiversity, the strategy will extend to include mapping and modelling biodiversity assets across the county to enable Local Authorities to meet their duties under the National Planning Policy Framework, enable the effective use of the Biodiversity Metric to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain and assist with the future delivery of Local Nature Recovery Strategies.