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Policy NH 2 - Species Protected by Law
Policy NH 2NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage
European Protected Species Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal that is not likely to harm a European protected species. In exceptional circumstances a development propo
context-conservationprotected-speciesAreas of Archaeological Potential
2.7NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Development plans will also highlight, for the information of prospective developers, those areas within the historic cores of towns and villages, where, on the basis of current knowledge, it is likel
context-conservationarchaeologicalWorld Heritage Sites Protection
2.12NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
Development plans will identify World Heritage Sites and their settings and will normally include local policies or proposals to safeguard such areas.
context-conservationGiant's Causeway World Heritage Site
2.10NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
At present there is only one World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland, the Giant's Causeway, based on its unique cultural heritage and natural and geological interest. A framework for the sustainable d
context-conservationPotential World Heritage Site Nominations
2.11NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
The Government is currently reviewing the United Kingdom's tentative list of future nominations for World Heritage Site status for the period up to 2007 and in a recent consultation paper the followin
context-conservationCase Study 3: Ross Mill Avenue, Belfast
Case Study 3Belfast·SPG007 Masterplanning Approach for Major Development
CASE STUDY 3: Ross Mill Avenue, Belfast. A regeneration project providing 165 homes and a new shop. The design was based around the preservation and conversion of a 19th century flax mill and its land
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