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Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
District Proposals: Carrickfergus Countryside and Coast The Natural Environment

Areas of International and National Conservation Importance

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A number of Areas of International and National Nature Conservation Importance are located within the Carrickfergus Countryside and coastal areas and comprise the following:
  • Belfast Lough Ramsar
  • Belfast Lough Special Protection Area (SPA)
  • Outer Belfast Lough Shore Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)
  • Larne Lough Ramsar
  • Larne Lough Special Protection Area ( SPA)
  • Larne Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)
  • North Woodburn Glen Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)
  • Castletown Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)
  • Ballycarry Area of Scientific Interest (ASI) and
  • Island Magee Area of Scientific Interest (ASI)
These areas of International and National Importance are identified on Map No. 2 - Environmental Designations (Parts 1-3, Volume 1) and Map Nos. 9-18.
Further details are set out in the Countryside Assessment Technical Supplement.
Development proposals within or adjoining these areas will be assessed in accordance with prevailing regional policy as set out in PPS 2 Planning and Nature Conservation.
All Areas of International and National Nature Conservation Importance are also identified as Areas of Constraint on Mineral Developments under Plan Designation CE 06.

Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance (SLNCIs)

The following sites, CE 02/01- CE 02/16 are designated as Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance as identified on Map No.1 - Carrickfergus Countryside and Map Nos. 8a – 8p – SLNCIs.
Designation CE 02   Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance
The following Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance are designated in the locations identified on Map No. 1- Carrickfergus Countryside and Map Nos. 8a – 8p - SLNCIs: -
CE 02/01: Ardboley
CE 02/02: Bentra
CE 02/03: Castle Dobbs
CE 02/04: Copeland Reservoir
CE 02/05: Dalway’s Bawn
CE 02/06: Jointure Bay Stream
CE 02/07: Keeran Moss
CE 02/08: Knockagh – Dorisland*
CE 02/09: Lough Mourne
CE 02/10: North Woodburn Reservoir
CE 02/11: Slimero
CE 02/12: Slimero Mountain Wet Grassland
CE 02/13: West of Mutton Burn
CE 02/14: Whitehead (Geodiversity)
CE 02/15: Woodland West of Black Hill
CE 02/16: Blackhead (Geodiversity)
*A small portion of the Knockagh /Dorisland Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance falls within Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
SLNCIs are designated in accordance with PPS 2 Planning and Nature Conservation. Sites have been identified on the basis of their flora, fauna or earth science interest. Detailed descriptions of their characteristics are provided in the Countryside Assessment Technical Supplement.
All SLNCIs are also designated as Areas of Constraint on Mineral Development under Designation CE 06.
Policy for the control of development within the above SLNCIs is contained in Policy ENV 2 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.
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