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Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-25933
Friday 15th March 2024

Asked by: Greene, Jamie (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - West Scotland)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government in what circumstances it would support construction within any (a) Special Landscape Area (SLA) and (b) Local Nature Conservation Site (LNCS).

Answered by FitzPatrick, Joe - Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning

Our Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) through policy 4 (Natural Places) sets out to protect, restore and enhance natural assets making best use of nature-based solutions. Policy 4 (d) states that development proposals that affect a site designated as a local nature conservation site or landscape area in the Local Development Plan will only be supported in limited circumstances. This includes where such development will not have significant adverse effects on the integrity of the area or the qualities for which it has been identified; or where any significant adverse effects on the integrity of the area are clearly outweighed by social, environmental or economic benefits of at least local importance.

All NPF4 policies must be read and applied as a whole and it will be for the decision maker to determine what weight to attach to policies on a case by case basis.

Select Committee
REN0011 - Renewable Energy and Net Zero in Northern Ireland

Written Evidence Feb. 08 2024

Inquiry: Renewable Energy and Net Zero in Northern Ireland
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Department: Northern Ireland Office)

Found: The RSPB is Europe’s largest voluntary nature conservation organisation with a membership over 1 million

Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Marine Directorate

Jan. 17 2024

Source Page: Definition of Protected Marine Areas in Scotland: EIR release
Document: 202300364330_Response-202200315791 - Annex A referred (PDF)

Found: DIRECTORATE FOR MARINE SCOTLAND DMARINE : Marine Planning and Policy a b c d Mark Carter mc.59@btinternet.com

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 07 2024

Source Page: (Lord) Banner KC to lead review on national infrastructure
Document: (Lord) Banner KC to lead review on national infrastructure (webpage)

Found: Top planning barrister, (Lord) Charles Banner KC, will lead an independent review to look into speeding

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Jan. 29 2024

Source Page: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Interim Chair appointment extended
Document: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Interim Chair appointment extended (webpage)

Found: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Interim Chair appointment extended

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Jan. 29 2024

Source Page: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Interim Chair appointment extended
Document: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Interim Chair appointment extended (webpage)

Found: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Interim Chair appointment extended

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Planning Inspectorate

Apr. 29 2024

Source Page: Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects - Advice Note Eleven: working with public bodies in the infrastructure planning process
Document: (PDF)

Found: Significant Infrastructure Projects - Advice Note Eleven: working with public bodies in the infrastructure planning

Departmental Publication (Open consultation)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

May. 08 2024

Source Page: Fusion energy facilities: new National Policy Statement and proposals on siting
Document: Appraisal of Sustainability Scoping Report for EN-8: appendix B (PDF)

Found: The Joint Nature Conservation The Joint Nature Conservation The Joint Nature Conservation The Joint

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Planning Inspectorate

Apr. 11 2024

Source Page: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0040 Promenade House Clifton Down Clifton Bristol
Document: 156459-STT-XX-XX-RP-T-9075-0002 Planning Design and Access with Heritage Statement (PDF)

Found: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2024/0040 Promenade House Clifton Down Clifton Bristol

Written Question
Lighting: Pollution
Monday 26th February 2024

Asked by: Lord Patten (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the efficacy of current planning legislation in limiting light pollution of the night skies in England.

Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

The National Planning Policy Framework states that planning policies and decisions should “limit the impact of light pollution from artificial light on local amenity, intrinsically dark landscapes and nature conservation.”

The character of the area and the surrounding environment is already a material consideration about what will be considered an appropriate level of lighting for a development. This applies to both new housing and new commercial developments.