A Local Nature Reserve is a statutory designation made under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
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A planning condition is a condition placed on a grant of planning permission and development can go ahead only if certain conditions are satisfied.
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Planning permission refers to the planning permission required in the United Kingdom and Ireland in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings.
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A Local Planning Authority (LPA) is the local government body that is empowered by law to exercise urban planning functions for a particular area.
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A Public Right Of Way is a way, which the public have a right to pass and re-pass providing that the public stay on the route and do not cause a nuisance or obstruction.
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A Listed Building is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England.
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An Ancient Woodland is a woodland that has existed continuously since 1600 or before in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (or 1750 in Scotland)
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The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) was published back in 1994, and was the UK Government’s response to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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The fundamental aim of green belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open, and consequently the most important attribute of green belts is their openness.
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A Non-Technical Summary (NTS) is an overview, in non-technical language, of the main findings of the Environmental Statement (ES).
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If the LPA decides that the development will have significant effects on the landscape, then an LVIA chapter will also be included in the report.
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Since Schedule 2 projects are not straight-forward, the Local Planning Authority should decide if one is required after evaluating its size against some thresholds.
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Scoping is the process that the Developer usually goes through with the LPA to identify which chapters the EIA process needs to cover.
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Screening is the process of identifying whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is necessary or not.
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The chapters in an Environmental Statement include: Archaeology, Air Quality, Vibrations, Lighting, Ecology, Health, LVIA and Highways.
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The various stages of the EIA process include Screening, Scoping, Mitigation, Public Consultation, Reporting and Monitoring.
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An EIA is the process of identifying the potential impacts of the proposals, whereas the ES is the actual report document that is produced.
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In order for the LPA to determine whether an EIA should be carried out to accompany the planning application, two schedules have been prepared.
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An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the assessment process of the SIGNIFICANT effects the development is going to have on the environment, whether positive or negative.
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An LVIA specifically aims to ensure that all possible effects of change and development are taken into account in decision-making.
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