Policy information sourced from Welwyn Hatfield District Plan

R13 Site of Special Scientific Interest

Proposals for development in or likely to affect Sites of Special Scientific Interest will be subject to special scrutiny. Where such development including that on land adjoining or adjacent to the sites may have an adverse effect, directly or indirectly, on the SSSI it will not be permitted unless the reasons for the development clearly outweigh the nature conservation value of the site itself and the national policy to safeguard the national network of such sites.

Where development is permitted the Council will consider the use of conditions and/or planning obligations to ensure the protection and enhancement of the site’s nature conservation interest.

For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield District Plan