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)
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.
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.
A Non-Technical Summary (NTS) is an overview, in non-technical language, of the main findings of the Environmental Statement (ES).
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.
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.
Scoping is the process that the Developer usually goes through with the LPA to identify which chapters the EIA process needs to cover.
Screening is the process of identifying whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is necessary or not.
The chapters in an Environmental Statement include: Archaeology, Air Quality, Vibrations, Lighting, Ecology, Health, LVIA and Highways.
The various stages of the EIA process include Screening, Scoping, Mitigation, Public Consultation, Reporting and Monitoring.
An EIA is the process of identifying the potential impacts of the proposals, whereas the ES is the actual report document that is produced.
In order for the LPA to determine whether an EIA should be carried out to accompany the planning application, two schedules have been prepared.
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.
An LVIA specifically aims to ensure that all possible effects of change and development are taken into account in decision-making.
A Local Planning Authority can deal with a section 211 notice in one of three ways. Make a TPO or decide not to make an Order with or without informing the applicant.
For consent under a TPO, the LPA should assess the impact of the proposal on the amenity of the area and whether the proposal is justified.
If an authority grants consent for a tree to be felled and wishes there to be a replacement tree or trees, it must make this a condition within the decision.
A section 211 notice gives the authority an opportunity to consider whether to place a Tree Preservation Order on a tree.
By default, consent for works on trees under a Tree Preservation Order is valid for two years beginning with the date of its grant.