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Introduction to Natural Heritage Protection
1.1NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
Many areas in Northern Ireland are important for their natural heritage interest. Several of these areas have merited statutory designation and are protected under international (including European),
natural-heritagebiodiversityprotected-areasBiodiversity Strategy and Executive Commitments
1.2NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
The European Commission adopted a new strategy to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystems services in the EU by 2020. PPS 2 furthers the Northern Ireland Executive's commitment in its Programme f
biodiversitynatural-heritagepolicySustainable Development and Biodiversity Objectives
1.3NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
Furthermore, the Executive's Sustainable Development Strategy identifies striking an appropriate balance between the responsible use and protection of natural resources as a priority area for action a
biodiversitynatural-heritagesustainable-developmentPolicy Objectives
3.1NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
The objectives of this Planning Policy Statement are: to seek to further the conservation, enhancement and restoration of the abundance, quality, diversity and distinctiveness of the region's natural
conservationbiodiversityclimate-changesite-planningPublic Interest in Development without Demonstrable Harm
3.2NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
The public interest requires that all development is carried out in a way that would not cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance, such as natural heritage.
conservationbiodiversityWeight to be Attached to Natural Heritage Designations
3.3NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
In taking decisions, the planning authority should ensure that appropriate weight is attached to designated sites of international, national and local importance; priority and protected species; and t
conservationbiodiversitysite-planningIntroduction to Planning Policies for Natural Heritage
5.0NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
In exercise of its responsibility for development management in Northern Ireland, the planning authority assesses development proposals against all planning policies and other material considerations
planning-policynatural-heritagebiodiversity