Local Development Plan

Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA)
The Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) relates to Natura 2000 sites
Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA)
which are areas protected for their conservation value and comprise:
The Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) relates to Natura 2000 sites
• Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for protection of certain sites for
which are areas protected for their conservation value and comprise:
birds
• Special Areas Protection of Conservation Areas (SPAs) (SACs) for protection for protection of certain of certain sites for
natural birds habitats
• Special Ramsar Areas sites, which of Conservation are wetlands (SACs) of international for protection importance. of certain
natural habitats
The HRA required for the LDP will be produced along with the SA to
• Ramsar sites, which are wetlands of international importance.
ensure the processes inform each other. Both the SA and HRA are being
The produced HRA required by the Shared for the Environmental LDP will be produced Service 4 along in conjunction with the SA with to the
ensure Council. the processes inform each other. Both the SA and HRA are being
produced by the Shared Environmental Service 4 in conjunction with the
Equality of Opportunity
Council.
The LDP will be accompanied by an Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA)
Equality of Opportunity
which examines the likely effects of policies and proposals on the
promotion The LDP will of be equality accompanied of opportunity. by an Equality A Statement Impact Assessment on the EQIA (EQIA) is
provided which examines at Appendix the likely B and effects on the of Council’s policies and website proposals at on the
promotion www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
of equality of opportunity. A Statement on the EQIA is
provided at Appendix B and on the Council’s website at
Rural Proofing
www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk.
The LDP will be subject to Rural Proofing to ensure it considers rural
Rural Proofing
needs when developing, adopting, implementing or revising policies,
strategies The LDP will and be plans subject 5 . to Rural Proofing to ensure it considers rural
needs when developing, adopting, implementing or revising policies,
strategies and plans 5 .
4 A Council ‘Shared Service’, within Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
4 A Council ‘Shared Service’, within Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Deprivation
The LDP will have regard to ‘Lifetime Opportunities – Government’s Anti-
Deprivation
Poverty and Social Inclusion Strategy for Northern Ireland’ (November
2006) The LDP which will have aims regard to eliminate to ‘Lifetime poverty Opportunities and social inclusion – Government’s by 2020. The Anti-
LDP Poverty will and create Social a framework Inclusion Strategy for facilitating for Northern growth Ireland’ development (November
accessible 2006) which to aims everyone. to eliminate poverty and social inclusion by 2020. The
LDP will create a framework for facilitating growth and development
accessible to everyone.
Hillsborough Lake
Section 76 Planning Agreements
Hillsborough Lake
The Council is developing a framework for the use of Section 76
Section 76 Planning Agreements
Agreements in appropriate circumstances. Further information will be
made The Council available is developing at a future a date. framework for the use of Section 76
Agreements in appropriate circumstances. Further information will be
made available at a future date.
5 The Rural Needs Act which received Royal Assent on 9 th May 2016, will come
into effect on 1 June 2017
5 The Rural Needs Act which received Royal Assent on 9 th May 2016, will come
into effect on 1 June 2017
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