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Northern Area Plan 2016
Moyle District: Countryside and the Coast (Page 3 of 4)

Areas Of Constraint On Mineral Development

Designation LACMD 01 Areas of Contraint on Mineral Development
Areas of Constraint on Mineral Development are designated as identified on Map No 5 - Moyle District at the following locations:
  • Garron Plateau Ramsar
  • Sheep Island SPA
  • Rathlin Island SPA
  • Breen Wood cSAC
  • Garron Plateau cSAC
  • North Antrim Coast cSAC
  • Rathlin Island cSACCarrick-a-Rede ASSI
  • Garron Plateau ASSI
  • Giants Causeway & Dunseverick
  • ASSIGlenariff ASSI
  • Rathlin Island – Ballycarry ASSI
  • Rathlin Island - Ballygill North ASSI
  • Rathlin Island - Kinramer South ASSI
  • Rathlin Island Coast ASSI
  • Runkerry ASSI
  • Sheep Island ASSI
  • Tievebulliagh ASSI
  • Torr Head ASSI
  • Tow River Wood ASSI
  • White Park Bay ASSI
  • Tievebulliagh ASI
  • Loughaveema ASI
  • Carey River ASI
  • Glenariff Waterfalls ASI
  • North Antrim Coast ASI
  • Rathlin Island ASI
  • Giants Causeway NNR

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By their nature, scale, location and duration of operation, mineral developments frequently impact more severely on the environment than any other form of development. They can damage or destroy sites of nature conservation or earth science value and sites of historic or archaeological interest. They can also have a significant visual impact on the landscape and have an adverse effect on the amenity of the people living nearby.
Areas of Constraint on Mineral Developments are identified to safeguard the most valuable and vulnerable areas of the environment within the Borough from the detrimental effects of mineral extraction. Their identification has taken account of nature conservation interests, the archaeological and built heritage, landscape quality and character, visual prominence, amenity value and geological/geomorphological interest.
In view of their scientific importance, all ASSIs, ASIs, Ramsar sites and SPAs are designated as Areas of Constraint on Mineral Developments. SLNCIs, the greater part of the AONB based Countryside Policy Areas (CPAs) and small portions of the rural remainder are also designated as Areas of Constraint on Mineral Developments.
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