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Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The most important natural heritage assets in our Borough, such as national and international sites and priority habitats and species are subject to statutory designation and protection under European

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Other natural heritage assets will be designated through the LDP process. The Landscape Character Assessment undertaken for the Plan Strategy has identified a number of distinctive landscapes that are

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

More detailed information on natural heritage assets, including information on designated sites and surveyed priority habitats and species, is available on the DAERA website.

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Development that is likely to have an adverse effect on a European protected species will not be permitted unless it can be demonstrated that: (a) There is no satisfactory alternative; (b) The develop

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will support development that is not likely to have an adverse effect on any other statutorily protected species and where any impact arising, can be adequately mitigated or compensated ag

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Development proposals are required to be sensitive to all protected species, and sited and designed to protect them, their habitats and prevent deterioration and destruction of their breeding sites or

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Where there is potential or evidence to suggest, that a protected species exists on the site or is likely to be impacted by a development proposal, the developer will be required to undertake a suitab

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The Council will only permit development likely to result in an unacceptable adverse impact on, or damage to, the features listed below, where the benefits of the development outweigh the value of the

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Where there is potential or evidence to suggest, that a habitat, species or other feature of natural heritage importance exists on a site or is likely to be impacted by development, the developer will

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

New development proposals should protect and, where appropriate, create new natural and semi-natural habitats for their ecological and recreational benefits. Developers will be required to demonstrate

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

A development proposal which could adversely affect a habitat, species or feature of natural heritage importance may only be permitted where the benefits of the proposed development clearly outweigh t

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

In formulating their development proposals, the Council encourages applicants to use DAERA's 'Northern Ireland Biodiversity Checklist'. This tool will help to identify if a development proposal is lik

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Development proposals should be sited and designed to include provision for the retention or integration of habitats, species and other important natural heritage features, to prevent their fragmentat

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

The aim of this policy is to protect, and where possible, enhance the coastal area of our Borough. This aim has taken account of and is consistent with the provisions of the SPPS. The coast of our Bo

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

Development within the Belfast Lough Coastal Policy Area will be strictly controlled and limited to the following: (a) Development of such national or regional importance that outweighs any detrimenta

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

The city's natural setting is of vital importance to its attractiveness and to the health and wellbeing of its people. In particular, the quality of the landscape and natural heritage assets surroundi

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Ref: 25 Indicator: Quantity of development permitted on all Natural Heritage Sites Source: Planning decisions (BCC) and liaising with NIEA Relevant Policy: NH1 Target: No permissions granted for non-c

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

This PPS 2 'Natural Heritage' replaces PPS 2 'Planning and Nature Conservation' (June 1997) and supersedes the following provisions in 'A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland' (September 1993)

NI-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),

NI-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

NI-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

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

The value of Ecosystems Services is recognised in the UK National Ecosystems Assessment (UK NEA) in terms of the benefits it provides to society and economic prosperity. The RDS also recognises this w

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

As part of wider reform of the planning system, Government, local Councils and the wider public must be aware of their role in enhancing and conserving our natural heritage, recognising it as an asset

NI-wide·PPS 2 Natural Heritage

Under Article 191 of the Lisbon Treaty, environmental policy continues to be based on the precautionary principle which exists in order to protect the environment, where there are threats of serious o

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

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

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·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

The following strategic policy must be taken into account in the preparation of local development plans (LDPs) and in the determination of planning applications.

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Planning authorities should apply the precautionary principle when considering the impacts of a proposed development on national or international significant landscape or natural heritage resources.

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Development proposals are restricted where they are likely to impact upon the integrity of European or Ramsar sites as these are afforded the highest form of statutory protection. Such designations sh

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Planning permission will only be granted for a development proposal that, either individually or in combination with existing and/or proposed plans or projects, is not likely to have a significant eff

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Where a development proposal is likely to have a significant effect (either alone or in combination) or reasonable scientific doubt remains, the planning authority is required by law to carry out an a

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

A development proposal which could adversely affect the integrity of a European or Ramsar site may only be permitted in exceptional circumstances as laid down in the relevant statutory provisions.

NI-wide·SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)

Planning authorities should ensure that the potential effects on landscape and natural heritage, including the cumulative effect of development are considered. With careful planning and design the pot