The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has
published a response to the consultation on a new statutory
scheme.
In July 2019, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs (DEFRA) published its response to the earlier consultation
on a new statutory scheme for conservation covenants.
The final legislation is due to go through Parliament in October
2019.
What is a conservation covenant?
A conservation covenant is a private voluntary agreement between
a landowner and a "responsible body" (expected to be a
conservation organisation, possibly a charity or a public body) to
manage their land for a conservation purpose for the public
good. This could be to conserve the natural or historic
environment of the land.
