New Legislation – relating to the conservation of habitats and species (30/11/2017) …

The following 2 new Statutory Instruments (SIs) came into force on 30/11/2017:

New Legislation:

  • November 2017: SI 2017 No. 1012 - The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (pdf) (link).
  • November 2017: SI 2017 No. 1012 - Correction (pdf) (link).
  • November 2017: SI 2017 No. 1013 - The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (pdf) (link).

Notes:

  • The above SI 2017 No. 1012 and SI 2017 No. 1013 are not summarised on the Planning Jungle website.
  • The above SIs include consequential amendments to the following SIs:
    - Brownfield Land Register Regulations 2017.
    - DMPO 2015.
    - EIA Regulations 2011.
    - EIA Regulations 2017.
    - GPDO 2015.
    - Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
    - The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.
    - The Infrastructure Planning (Interested Parties and Miscellaneous Prescribed Provisions) Regulations 2015.
  • The "Explanatory Note" (link) at the end of the above SI 2017 No. 1012 includes the following information:
    - "These Regulations consolidate the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490) with subsequent amending instruments, and make minor modifications reflecting changes to related legislation.".
    - "These Regulations also implement aspects of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (c. 23) (“the Marine Act”).".
    - "These Regulations transpose Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ No. L 206, 22.7.1992, p.7) (“the Habitats Directive”).".
  • The "Explanatory Note" (link) at the end of the above SI 2017 No. 1013 includes the following information:
    - "These Regulations consolidate the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1842) with subsequent amending instruments, and make minor modifications reflecting changes to related legislation. The instruments being consolidated by these Regulations made, amongst things, provision for implementing Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds (OJ No. L20, 26.01.2010, p.7.) and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ No. L206, 22.7.92, p.7) in relation to marine areas where the United Kingdom has jurisdiction beyond its territorial sea. The Regulations make provision in relation to the offshore marine area, offshore marine installations and certain ships and aircraft. The “offshore marine area” is defined in regulation 2(1).".

Other Sources of Information:

  • November 2017: Explanatory Memorandum to SI 2017 No. 1012 (pdf) (link).
  • November 2017: Explanatory Memorandum to SI 2017 No. 1013 (pdf) (link).

Updates to the Planning Jungle website: