HC Deb 22 May 1980 vol 985 c356W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what procedures are followed and what appellate provisions are available in designating an area as a site of special scientific interest.

Mr. Monro

The Nature Conservancy Council has a duty under section 23 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 to notify local planning authorities where it is of the opinion that an area is of special scientific interest. Before a formal decision is reached landowners and official bodies are invited to comment. There is no provision for appeal against notification.