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.