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Sites of Special Scientific Interest: South Devon

Commons · Question 119011 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

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Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 115602, for what reasons Wolborough Fen SSSI is not included among the catchments selected by Natural England for early Environme

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Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Mar 2026

The first Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs) have been prioritised for designated sites where nutrient neutrality advice applies on the basis that it is a known environmental pressure where strategic solutions already exist. Wolborough Fen SSSI is not a ...