Policy information sourced from Royal Greenwich Local Plan Core Strategy
OS4 Biodiversity
Royal Greenwich’s rich biodiversity and geodiversity will be protected, restored and enhanced, including the priority habitats and species identified in the Greenwich Biodiversity Action Plan. There will be a presumption against the development of:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) (as shown on the Proposals Map)
- Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) (as defined on the Proposals Map and set out in tables 12-15);
- Local Nature Reserves (LNR) (as shown on the Proposals Map and set out in tables 12-15);
- Royal Greenwich’s Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Site(RIGS): Dog Rocks in Plumstead Common;
- and Royal Greenwich’s Locally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites (LIGS): Bleak Hill Sandpits and Wickham Valley Brickworks complex
Biodiversity enhancements will be encouraged particularly in areas that are currently deficient in accessible wildlife sites.
For more information please see the Local Plan Core Strategy