This group is helping to protect biodiversity in Surrey in alignment with national biodiversity policy and its implementation.
Current UK policy: UK national biodiversity strategy and action plan – GOV.UK
The group replaces the steering group of the former Surrey Biodiversity Partnership, which drove implementation of the Surrey Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) from 1999 to 2010.
Following a review of the UK mission to meet our commitments to the International Convention on Biological Diversity after 2011, the Post 2010 Biodiversity Framework was published to maintain national co-ordination within the period 2011-2020.
The documentation has now been archived by the Surrey Nature Partnership and although now closed, its individual Habitat (and two Species) Action Plans are still available on request. The considerable achievements of local BAP-driven work in Surrey are summarised in a document The Surrey BAP; achievements and future action (June 2010), also available on request.
Meeting Minutes
2026
Biodiversity Working Group Minutes – 21st January 2026 – Coming soon
2025
Biodiversity Working Group Minutes – 17th September 2025
2024
Biodiversity Working Group Minutes 11th September 2025
2023
Biodiversity Working Group Minutes 20th September 2023
Terms of Reference
Download the Terms of Reference here
Biodiversity and Planning in Surrey
The Biodiversity Working Group has produced a ‘Biodiversity & Planning in Surrey‘ manual offering advice to statutory planning practitioners and their consultees, to ensure that development within the county protects and enhances the biodiversity which underpins our Natural Capital.
Biodiversity and Planning Manual
The Biodiversity and Planning Manual Page
The State of Surrey’s Nature
The State of Surrey’s Nature Report Page
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