Natural England

• Strategic Consultations
• Development Control Consultations
• Habitats Regulations Consultations

Strategic Consultations

Please send consultations regarding Planning Policy, Local Development Framework Documents, Minerals and Waste Development Plan Documents, and associated Sustainability Appraisals/Strategic Environmental Assessments to:

Natural England Regional Advocacy and Partnerships Team
3rd Floor
Bridgewater House
Whitworth Street
Manchester
M1 6LT
Email: janet.belfield@naturalengland.org.uk or stephen.hedley@naturalengland.org.uk

Please send one paper copy of all relevant documents, plus a link to the documents if available online or an additional copy on CD.

Development Control Consultations

Please send Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultations, development control casework (including transport and minerals and waste-related casework) and other site-related consultations from Local Authorities in Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, to:

Natural England North West Region Government Team for Cheshire to Lancashire
Electra Way
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6GJ
E-mail: ChestoLancsGovTeam@naturalengland.org.uk
If you have any enquiries please ring 01270 7544204, 01270 754067 or 0161 237 1061.

For Cumbria please send to:

Natural England
Juniper House
Murley Moss
Oxenholme Rd
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7RL
E-mail: cumbriaplanning@naturalengland.org.uk
If you have any enquiries please ring 01539 792800.

Please also send paper copies of any relevant accompanying information, such as lengthy reports or larger size maps which can be difficult to read on screen, plus a link to the planning application if available online.

Habitats Regulations Consultations

Amendments are being made to the Habitats Regulations to reflect recent clarification of the status of land-use plans as ‘plans or projects’ under Article 6(3) and 4 of the Habitats Directive.

Natural England is currently awaiting further guidance on how Habitats Regulations assessment procedures will need to be applied specifically in the case of Local Development Frameworks. In general terms, this means that if a land-use plan is likely to have a significant effect, alone or in combination, on one or more European sites (Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas) it must be subject to an ‘appropriate assessment’. Please speak to your local adviser within the appropriate Government Team for further information.