When will work on the Section 15 dataset be complete?
There is no statutory timescale for updating the records. Indeed, it is unlikely we shall ever have complete data on Section 15 land. We must enable landowners and the wider public to contribute to updating the records indefinitely. Our timetable for completing the above work is: • Spring 2008 – develop a process and guidance for undertaking nature conservation assessments • End of 2009 – complete nature conservation assessments • 2009 to autumn 2010 – consult on s15 data and consider any amendments arising • Autumn 2010 – consider further use of the data in light of demand and feedback. (Note: the data is not definitive, so we will continue to accept amendments to the dataset in the long term.
