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NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Planning Policy Statement 2 'Natural Heritage' Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) set out the policies of the Department of the Environment (the Department) on particular aspects of land-use planning a

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The United Kingdom has transposed into UK law the terms of the European Commission (EC) Birds and Habitats Directives, and both the Water Framework and Marine Strategy Framework Directives. It is also

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The Birds Directive provides for the selection of sites for their importance as areas for breeding, over wintering and migrating birds known as Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The Directive also requ

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The Habitats Directive requires the protection of certain natural habitats through the designation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). It also requires the establishment of a system of strict pro

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Ramsar sites are wetlands listed under the Ramsar Convention to protect those of international importance. It requires signatories to formulate and implement their planning for the conservation and wi

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The Water Framework Directive is transposed into law through the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland)

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The aim of the Water Framework Directive is to establish a framework for the protection of all surface waters and groundwater with the aim to reach good ecological and chemical status in all waters as

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

In addition, the measures implemented under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive through the Marine Policy Statement (MPS) adopted in March 2011 (under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009) can m

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

World Heritage Sites were identified under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention of 1972 which links the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties. The Giant's Causewa

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The European Landscape Convention (ELC) promotes the protection, management and planning of landscapes and organises European co-operation on landscape issues. The ELC defines landscape as "an area, a

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (as amended) ["the Wildlife Order"] prohibits the intentional and reckless killing, taking, injuring or disturbance of all wild birds and of certain animals

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The Wildlife and Natural Environment (NI) Act 2011 in addition places a statutory duty on all public bodies to further the conservation of biodiversity when exercising any functions.

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Nature conservation sites selected as European sites under the Birds and Habitats Directives may also be underpinned, either wholly or in part, by sites selected at national level.

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Areas of Special Scientific Interest are given legal protection under the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (as amended) which provides powers to designate, protect and manage them. These site

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Under the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, other statutory designations include: Nature Reserves and National Nature Reserves – nature reserves can be of national

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Local Nature Reserves and Wildlife Refuges – Local Nature Reserves can be provided by District Councils for nature conservation under powers conferred to them under the Nature Conservation and Amenity

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Trees and Woodland – Trees can be protected through Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) under the Planning (Trees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 and the Planning (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Sustainable forest management, as set out by the Forestry Standard, is a fundamental part of forest policy in the north of Ireland. One of the purposes of the Forestry Act (NI) 2010 is to manage fores

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Many projects which are likely to affect designated sites will be covered by the EIA Directive, which is transposed into domestic law in Northern Ireland through

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): European Directive 2001/42/EC "on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment", commonly referred to as the Strategic Env

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The common principle of both directives (EIA and SEA) is to ensure that plans, programmes and projects likely to have significant effects on the environment are made subject to an environmental assess

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The Environmental Liability Directive and Regulations establish a framework for environmental liability based on the "polluter pays" principle, with a view to preventing and remedying environmental da

NI-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

NI-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.

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Natural heritage features will normally be identified as part of the process of Countryside Assessment carried out in association with plan preparation. Local designations arising from the plan should

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The development plan should consider the natural and cultural components of the landscape and promote opportunities for the enhancement or restoration of degraded landscapes, particularly those affect

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Under the provisions of the Habitats Regulations25, plan-making authorities are required to undertake an Appropriate Assessment for any development plan (or development proposal) which either individu

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Development plans will need to take account of relevant legislation, and have regard to government policies, strategies and guidance which have natural heritage objectives.

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Policy NH 1 - European and Ramsar Sites - International Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal that, either individually or in combination with existing and/or proposed pl

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal that is not likely to have an adverse effect on the integrity, including the value of the site to the habitat network, or special in

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) are declared under the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (as amended). Nature Reserves including National Nature Reserves are declared under the Na

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal that is not likely to have a significant adverse impact on: a Local Nature Reserve; or a Wildlife Refuge. A development proposal w

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal which is not likely to result in the unacceptable adverse impact on, or damage to known: • priority habitats; • priority species; •

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Priority habitats and species may fall within and beyond designated sites. They include both European (as identified under Annex I and II of the Habitats Directive and Annex I of the Birds Directive)

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

"Other" natural heritage features worthy of importance are most likely to include trees and woodland which do not fall under the priority habitat or long-established woodland categories but are in the

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

To ensure international and domestic responsibilities and environmental commitments with respect to the management and conservation of biodiversity are met, the habitats, species and features mentione

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Planning permission for new development within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will only be granted where it is of an appropriate design, size and scale for the locality and all the following cr

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

In assessing proposals account will be taken of the Landscape Character Assessments and any other published guidance such as countryside assessments produced as part of the development plan process, a