PPS 21 Sustainable Development in the Countryside·Page 12·2.9
Assessment Requirements for Natura 2000 Sites
Development proposals must be properly assessed to ensure implications for protected sites, habitats, and species are evaluated according to established procedures.
These sites aim to maintain or restore the extent and quality of rare habitat types and to ensure that rare species can survive and maintain their populations and natural range on a long-term basis. Thus there is a need to ensure that the implications of present activities and future proposals are properly assessed in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Regulations.
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