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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

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

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

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

NI-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

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

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

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

SEA must be carried out in conjunction with, and parallel to, the development of any plan and integrated with the plan process. Under the provisions of the SEA Directive and the Regulations, an Enviro

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

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