Conservation Areas are defined in the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act (1990) as, “areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance”. The Council has designated 19 Conservation Areas throughout the District where priority will be given to preservation or enhancement. Conservation Areas data from the Local Plan...
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are strictly protected sites classified in accordance with the EC Birds Directive. They are classified for rare and vulnerable birds and for regularly occurring migratory species. Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are strictly protected sites designated under the EC Habitats Directive. The Habitats Directive requires the establishment of a European network of important high-quality conservation sites...
Sites owned or managed by the local authority and designated for their importance for wildlife or geology and people. Local nature sites data from the Local Plan 2023, replacing the UDP data. For further information about the Local Plan see the Local Plan Website To view the Local Plan online map, please click here This data has been derived from Ordnance Survey base...