§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Region if he will list the sites of special scientific interest that have been subject to inappropriate development since May 1997. [82495]
§ Mr. MealeThe English Nature Annual Report includes lists of all SSSIs damaged by development. Copies are available in the Library of the House covering the period up to 31 March 1998. Full information for the last financial year is not yet available.
Not all development on a site should be classed as inappropriate. English Nature will provide advice to local authorities on moving harmful development away from sensitive locations or imposing conditions on planning applications to remove or reduce adverse effects on SSSIs, in order to safeguard the special interest.
§ Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will issue guidance to local authorities on their powers in relation to the holding of major sports events in areas of special scientific interest. [82354]
§ Mr. RaynsfordOnce a Site of Special Scientific Interest is notified, the land manager must consult English Nature on any activity likely to damage the features of special interest. For those activities requiring planning permission, guidance is provided for local planning authorities in Planning Policy Guidance Note 9, in relation to SSSIs and to other locally important wildlife sites.