Corporate report

Natural England’s response times to planning consultations in England

Natural England's performance as a consultee in the planning system against the duty to respond within 21 days or other agreed period.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 22 July 2015
• Last updated: 25 September 2025
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  1. 25 September 2025

     We've added the annual report for 2024 to 2025.

  2. 21 February 2025

     We've added the annual report for 2023 to 2024.

  3. 14 July 2023

     Annual report for 2022 to 2023 added.

  4. 27 July 2022

     Annual report for 2021 to 2022 added.

  5. 9 July 2021

     Annual report for 2020 to 2021 added.

  6. 25 September 2020

     Annual report for 2019 to 2020 added.

  7. 30 July 2019

     Annual report for 2018 to 2019 added.

  8. 31 July 2018

     Annual report for 2017 to 2018 added.

  9. 20 July 2017

     Annual report for 2016 to 2017 added.

  10. 1 July 2016

      2015 to 2016 annual report published.

  11. 22 April 2016

      Report to DCLG for 2013 to 2014 added.

  12. 22 July 2015

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2024 to 2025

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2023 to 2024

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2022 to 2023

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2021 to 2022

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2020 to 2021

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2019 to 2020

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2018 to 2019

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2017 to 2018

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2016 to 2017

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2015 to 2016

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2014 to 2015

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Natural England’s timeliness on responses to planning consultations: 2013 to 2014

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Natural England’s purpose is to make sure that the natural environment is conserved, enhanced, and managed for the benefit of present and future generations, thereby contributing to sustainable development.

This report for the Department for Communities and Local Government shows Natural England’s performance as a consultee in the planning system against the statutory duty (‘the 21 day duty’) to respond to planning application consultations from local authorities and pre-application enquiries from developers within a set time period.