Draft PPS 2 (Revised): Natural Heritage

Issued by: Department of the Environment
Status: Draft
Published: 23 March 2011
Closing Date: 8 July 2011

Draft PPS 2 (revised) furthers the Executive's committment to sustainable development and to conserving and where possible enhancing and restoring our natural heritage.

The policy is accompanied by Draft Supplementary Planning Gudiance that provides background information and guidance on relevent natural heritage legislation.  Information on the consideration of developments within the development management process is also included.  The SPG will be taken into account in assessing development proposals.

In tandem with this consultation an equality impact screening exercise is also being issued for public consultation as an Annex to the Draft PPS.

The Department would welcome your comments on the draft PPS, its accompanying supplementary guidance and the equality impact screening exercise.

Comments should reflect the structure of the documents as much as possible with references to policy and paragraph numbers where relevant.  In particular, we welcome your comments or suggestions on the consultation questions contained within the document.

All responses should be made in writing and emailed to: planning.policy@doeni.gov.uk

Or by post to:

Valerie Hamiliton (Mrs)
PPS 2 (Revised) Natural Heritage - Public Consultation
Department of Environment
Millennium House
17 - 25 Great Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT2 7BN

The documents are available on the Planning Service website: www.planningni.gov.uk or can be obtained by telephone (028) 90416941 textphone at (028) 90540642 or by writing to the above address.

These documents are also available in alternative formats, please contact us to discuss your requirements.

In keeping with our policy on openness, the Department may make responses to this consultation document publicly available upon request.

At the end of the consultation period  the Department will consider all comments received, following which the draft documents will be amended if necessary and, subject to Executive approval, published in final form.