Nature Conservation

 
Policy and Indicator

Target

Actual

EV2: Nature Conservation
Damage to designated areas, arising from development:

Special Areas of Conservation

Nil

Nil

Sites of Special Scientific Interest

Nil

Nil

Sites of Biological Importance

Nil

Nil

Local Nature Reserve

Nil

Nil

Wildlife Corridor

Nil

Nil
Ecological Assessments undertaken 100% where relevant  
Adverse impacts on Protected Species arising from development

Nil

Nil

3.56 During the year 2009/2010 there were no planning permissions granted within or immediately adjacent to any Sites of Biological Importance.

3.57 The permissions granted within the Wildlife Corridors were mainly for change of use, conversion of existing buildings, extensions to properties, agricultural storage and other uses that will have no impact upon the effectiveness of the wildlife corridor. The most significant application received was for the flood alleviation scheme on the River Douglas.  Although the wildlife corridor will be temporarily affected by the construction works appropriate features will be incorporated into the structures to ensure the effectiveness of the wildlife corridor is not disrupted in the long-term.  None of the permissions have caused severance of a wildlife corridor.