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Environmentally sensitive areas

Screen

These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Environmentally sensitive areas consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

  • What is the 'Environmentally sensitive areas' consideration?

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Environmentally sensitive areas'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Environmentally sensitive areas'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Is the Environmentally sensitive areas a trigger?

  • Is the Environmentally sensitive areas something to consult during plan making?

  • Is there any Environmentally sensitive areas data already available?

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

  • Will a data standard be required?