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PPS 9 AND THE NEED FOR UP TO DATE PPS 9 AND THE NEED FOR UP TO DATE BIODIVERSITY INFORMATIONBIODIVERSITY INFORMATION
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
OUTLINE FOR TODAY
• What Biodiversity Information Is Required For:
• The evidence base in LDFs
• Planning applications
• Well-informed planning decisions
• Annual monitoring reports and biodiversity indicators
• Ecological Networks and Opportunities for Enhancement in LDFs
• Development Control – Good Practice for Biodiversity
KEY DOCUMENTS TODAY
PPS 9 Information
Circular 06/05 ‘Legal Circular’
PPS 9 Good Practice Guide
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Habitat Regulations 1994
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
PAS 2010 Planning to halt the loss of biodiversity
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM PPS 9
Information - A Good Evidence Base
Maintain and Enhance
Strategic Approach to Wider Environment
Permit Biodiversity Enhancing Development
Explore Reasonable Alternatives And Avoid Impacts
Mitigate and Compensate
Promote Benefits And Gains
KEY TOPICS FROM PPS 9
International sites
National sites
Regional and local sites
Ancient woodland
Networks of habitat
Previously developed land
Biodiversity within developments
Protected species
NERC DUTY S. 40
“Every pubic body must in exercising its functions, have regard, so far as is consistent with the proper exercise of those functions, to the purpose of conserving biodiversity”
“Conserving biodiversity includes restoration or enhancing species and habitats”
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM PPS 9
Information- A Good Evidence Base
Maintain and Enhance
Strategic Approach to Wider Environment
Permit Biodiversity Enhancing Development
Explore Reasonable Alternatives And Avoid Impacts
Mitigate and Compensate
Promote Benefits And Gains
• The broad bio-geographical, geological and geomorphological character of the area;
Key natural systems and processes within the area, including fluvial and coastal;
The location and extent of internationally, nationally and locally designated sites;
The distribution of UKBAP priority habitats and species as well as areas of irreplaceable natural habitat, such as ancient woodland or limestone pavement;
Habitats where specific land management practices are required for their conservation;
Main landscape features which, due to their linear or continuous nature, are important for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchanges of plants and animals, including any potential for new habitat corridors to link any isolated sites that hold nature conservation value, and therefore improve species dispersal;
Areas with potential for habitat enhancement or restoration, including those necessary to help biodiversity adapt to climate change or which could assist with the habitats shifts and species migrations arising from climate change;
An audit of green space within built areas and where new development is proposed;
Information on the presence of protected and priority species and areas where these are likely to occur;
Information on the biodiversity and geodiversity value of previously developed sites and the opportunities for incorporating this in developments; and
Areas of geological value which would benefit from enhancement and management.
Barn owl in old barn
Bat roost in old building used in winter
Floodplain grazing marsh
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Badger sett in old railwayembankment
Farm pond silted – with low numbers of great crested newts
Hedgerows removed in 1970s Canalised watercourse
Neglected unimproved neutral grassland meadow
Lesser Horseshoe Maternity Roost in mine
Neglected species rich edgerows
Small colony of Marsh Fritillary butterflies
Ancient woodland with neglected coppice (no public access
Neglected unimproved wet grassland meadow
Species rich medieval hedges
Biodiversity Evidence Base for Hobbiton
Old Apple Orchard
Low numbers of dormice in hedges
Cleared conifer plantation
Biogegraphical Character ?
Key Natural Systems ?
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Biodiversity of Previously ValueDeveloped Land ?
Audit of Urban Green Space ?
Location and Extent of Designated Sites
Habitats of Principal Importance
Protected Species
Species of Principal Importance
Areas of Irreplaceable Habitat ?
Areas With Potential For Enhancement ?
Ecological Networks ?
Hobbiton Housing Association: new housing development
Gold ring fabrication plant
New Dwarf recreational facilities
New Public Orc Space
New light commuter rail link to Mordor
Development Proposals Promoted by Orc Holdings PLC
New Elf clinic
Parking and stabling for the nine riders
New Black Arts College
STANDARDISED APPLICATION FORMS
1App Standard Application Forms
Question for ‘Biodiversity and Geodiversity’ + Brief guidance
Update of GDPO 2007 - In force from April 2007- Roll out Autumn 2006 ?
Validation Checklists - National Requirements
- Local Requirements
ALGE/DEFRA/English Nature (DCLG) Validation Template
Annual Monitoring Report
“In terms of policy implementation, authorities will need to develop robust monitoring systems. This will include:
• Assessing progress in terms of spatial objectives, policies,
targets and milestones, and pace of progress;
• Indicators to monitor actual progress. These should be objectives led.
• Using trajectories (trends) to demonstrate past and likely future performance.
Annual Monitoring Report
“LPAs should seek to integrate their approach to monitoring and survey with other local initiatives”.
i.e. BARS – Biodiversity Action Reporting System
CRITIAL LINK !
The link between:
• Validation Checklist
• Required Information on Applications
• Annual Monitoring Reports
Biodiversity Expressed Spatially
Mapable Areas For
Protection, Enhancement And Restoration
Of Biodiversity
Networks of Natural Habitats
PPS 9 Paragraph 12 states:
“Local authorities should aim to maintain networks by avoiding or repairing the fragmentation and isolation of natural habitats through policies in plans.
Such networks should be protected from development, and, where possible, strengthened by or integrated within it.
This may be done as a wider strategy for the protection and extension of open space and access routes …”
Green Infrastructure
Discussion Paper: Green Infrastructure in the South West. South West Regional Assembly and English Nature (2005)
Definition:
Green Infrastructure (GI) is a strategic network of accessible multifunctional sites (including parks, woodland, informal open spaces, nature reserves and historic sites) as well as linkages (such as river corridors and floodplains, wildlife corridors and greenways). These contribute to people’s well-being, and together comprise a coherent managed resource responsive to evolving conditions.
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Developer contributions ?
• Habitat and species surveys
• Land acquisition/provision
• Capital works- Habitat creation- Habitat restoration- Mitigation and Compensation
• Conservation management
• Provision of public access & enjoyment
• Biodiversity monitoring
Regulation 37Habitat Regulations
Management of landscape features of major importance for wildlife
Stepping Stones and Linear Features
Use Conditions and Obligations
GPG and Development Control;
Applying the principles of PPS9
Pre-application information gathering
Development control checklists
Ecological surveys
Surveys and EIA
Species surveys
Consultation
Conditions and obligations
Monitoring and enforcement
Avoiding, mitigating and compensating for harm
Building in biodiversity
Further design guidance for biodiversity