Planning consideration

Proposed ramsar sites

Proposed boundaries of wetlands of international importance

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• Design stage: Backlog
• Tags:
  • local plan
  • constraint
  • environmental
  • bng
  • footnote 7

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• Github: Join the discussion
• Synonyms:
  • Protected sites
  • pRamsar
  • Ramsar
• Legislation:
  NPPF Para 194
• Expected number of records: Unknown
• Frequency of updates: Unknown
• Useful links: No useful links added
• Technical specification: No specification added

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Related dataset

• Proposed ramsar site:

  • View schema on Github

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

• Who asked for 'Proposed ramsar sites' data?

• What is the driver for the request?

• Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

• What is the 'Proposed ramsar sites' consideration?

• Is there legislation that defines 'Proposed ramsar sites'?

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Proposed ramsar sites'?

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

• Is the Proposed ramsar sites a trigger?

• Is the Proposed ramsar sites something to consult during plan making?

• Is there any Proposed ramsar sites data already available?

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

• Will a data standard be required?

Research

• Do we understand the lifecycle of a Proposed ramsar sites?

• Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

• Where will or should the data be used?

• What other planning considerations does it interact with?

• Who are the statutory consultees for Proposed ramsar sites?

• Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Proposed ramsar sites? How do we expect them to use Proposed ramsar sites?

• What are the planning needs for this data?

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Proposed ramsar sites data?

• What are some potential uses of Proposed ramsar sites data?

• What's the value of adding Proposed ramsar sites data to the platform?

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Proposed ramsar sites data available?

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1 update

• Claire Miller (26 September 2024)

  As per some research we did, summarised in this blog on an analysis of local plans and local area requirements, we're confident that this consideration acts as an INPUT to the process of creating a local plan.

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Last updated: 2025-06-03 09:53:47