Sites of special scientific interest

Screen

Stages

• Backlog
• Screen
• Research

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Sites of special scientific interest consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

• What is the 'Sites of special scientific interest' consideration?

• Is there legislation that defines 'Sites of special scientific interest'?

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Sites of special scientific interest'?

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Natural England

• Is the Sites of special scientific interest a trigger?

• Is the Sites of special scientific interest something to consult during plan making?

• Is there any Sites of special scientific interest data already available?

  Yes

  • What Sites of special scientific interest data is currently available?

    • Item 1

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      • url: https://naturalengland-defra.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/Defra::sites-of-special-scientific-interest-england/about
      • name: Sites of Special Scientific Interest (England)
      • licence: OGL3
      • coverage: England
      • publisher: Natural England
      • metadata_url: https://services.arcgis.com/JJzESW51TqeY9uat/arcgis/rest/services/SSSI_England/FeatureServer/0

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

• Will a data standard be required?