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Local Nature Reserves and Wildlife Refuges
2.16NI-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
conservationnatural-heritageopen-spaceDevelopment Plan Consideration of Natural Heritage
4.1NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
Within the context provided by the precautionary principle, those responsible for the preparation of development plans should take full account of the implications of proposed land use zonings, locati
site-planningopen-spaceProtection and Integration of Natural Heritage Through Key Site Requirements
4.2NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
In addition, plan-makers may seek to protect and integrate certain features of the natural heritage when zoning sites for development through 'key site requirements'. In addition development plans sho
site-planningopen-spaceIdentification of Natural Heritage Features and Local Designations
4.3NI-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
site-planningopen-spaceconservationLandscape Enhancement and Restoration in Development Plans
4.4NI-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
site-planningopen-spaceconservationCumulative Effects on Landscape and Natural Heritage
4.5NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
Planning authorities should ensure that potential effects on landscape and natural heritage, including the cumulative effect of development are considered when preparing development plans and policies
site-planningopen-spacePolicy NH 4 - Sites of Nature Conservation Importance – Local
Policy NH 4NI-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
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