Standing advice for Brent geese
1 Issue Date: 15 February 2010
2 Next Review Date: 15 February 2012
3 Local Planning Authorities to which this standing advice applies: Fareham Borough Council Gosport Borough Council Havant Borough Council Portsmouth City Council
4 Advice Reference: Stadv/BG/SE150210 February 2010
This advice is issued in accordance with:
- Article 10(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 SI 1995/419 as amended by Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (England) (Amendment) Order 2003 SI 2003/2047;
- Section 28I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000);
- ODPM Circular 06/2005: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation –Statutory Obligations and their impact within the Planning System;
- Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation; and
- The Conservation (Natural Habitats &c) Regulations 1994 (subsequently referred to as “Habitats Regulations”).
Use of standing advice
When any of the Local Planning Authorities (“LPAs”) named in Box 3 receive a planning application which requires consultation with Natural England they should first check whether any up-to-date Standing Advice exists which is relevant to the development.
The Standing Advice is up-to-date if the next review date (Box 2 above) is later than the date of the initial planning application on which the Authority wishes to consult Natural England. If unsure the LPA should check with Natural England.
For planning applications affecting:
- other wildlife and landscape designations not covered by standing advice; or
- requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment; or
- likely to damage features of a SSSI; or
- likely to have a significant effect upon an SPA, Ramsar site and/or Special Area of Conservation (SAC) LPAs should still consult Natural England as usual (or as agreed if local consultation arrangements are in place). Please look at the Natural England standing advice for applications which may affect protected species.
Status of standing advice
When determining an application for development that is covered by Standing Advice, in accordance with Government guidance in circular 06/2005, LPAs must take into account the Standing Advice.
For the avoidance of doubt, Standing Advice is a material consideration in the determination of applications in the same way as a letter received from Natural England following consultation.
When this and other Standing Advice is revised or withdrawn, the LPAs named in point 3 will be informed directly by e-mail or letter and any new Standing Advice will be published on Natural England’s website and the replaced Standing Advice removed.
Brent geese standing advice
You can view a PDF of the full standing advice here: (163kb)
You can view the flowchart for the standing advice here: (14kb)
