European Site definition

European Site means a European site within the meaning of Regulation 8 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
European Site means Special Area of Conservation or candidate Special Area of Conservation or Special Protection Area or proposed Special Protection Area in England and Wales, within the meaning of Council Directives 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds and 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010.
European Site means Special Area of Conservation or candidate Special Area of Conservation or Special Protection Area or proposed Special Protection Area in England and Wales, within the meaning of Council Directives 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds and 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010. Internationally designated Ramsar sites are dealt with in the same way as European sites as a matter of government policy and for the purpose of these rules will be considered as a European Site.

Examples of European Site in a sentence

  • In completing the screening exercise, the Board adopted the report of the Inspector and concluded that, by itself or in combination with other development in the vicinity, the proposed development would not be likely to have a significant effect on any European Site in view of the conservation objectives of such sites, and that a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not, therefore, required.

  • It is also not considered that the development would be likely to have a significant effect individually or in combination with other plans or projects on a European Site.

  • This has been used in identifying which parishes are likely to require a full HRA Screening of their future Neighbourhood Development Plan, to establish if their plan might have Likely Significant Effects on a European Site.

  • We have assessed the Application in accordance with guidance agreed jointly with Natural England and concluded that there will be no likely significant effect on any European Site.

  • This means that a Screening Assessment is carried out with regard to the Conservation Objectives of the European Sites and with reference to other plans or projects to identify if any significant effect is likely for any European Site.


More Definitions of European Site

European Site means— (a) a candidate site of Community importance; (b) a site of Community importance;
European Site means a European site as defined in Regulation 8 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017(1);
European Site means those sites described in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of regulation 9(1) of the Habitats Regulations;
European Site means a site mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (d) or (e) of regulation 10(1) of the Habitats Regulations;
European Site means a European site within the meaning of Regulation 8 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, and refers to a candidate or Special Area of Conservation and proposed or Special Protection Area in England and Wales.
European Site means any of the following:
European Site. (“safle Ewropeaidd”) means a site within the meaning of regulation 8(3) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010(7);