Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document

Salford City Council recognises the importance of the natural environment and its wildlife to the overall quality of life of residents and visitors to the city. This importance is acknowledged in the nature conservation policies of the Unitary Development Plan (Adopted June 2006), and in the Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (Adopted July 2006).

The SPD policies seek to ensure that everyone involved in the development control process has a clear understanding of the types of biodiversity asset to be found in the city, and the level of protection they warrant during the development control process. An indication of appropriate mitigation measures for those biodiversity assets is given, together with some guidance on suitable types of compensation that may be necessary, if mitigation of all potential impacts on a biodiversity asset is not possible but approval is thought to be appropriate.

Public consultation on the draft SPD took place between Friday 17 February 2006 and Thursday, 30 March 2006. A Consultation Statement summarising comments received during that period and the council’s response is available below.

The Nature Conservation and Biodiversity SPD was formally adopted by Salford City Council on 19 July 2006.

The Nature Conservation and Biodiversity SPD and the supporting documents are available to download through the links at the foot of this page.

Printed copies of the SPD are also available to view:

• At all Salford Libraries during normal opening hours times
• At Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford.(opening times: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm)

If you would like to purchase a printed copy of the Nature Conservation and Biodiversity SPD these are available at a cost of £10 each including packaging and postage. To order a copy, please email plans.consultation@salford.gov.uk or send a cheque or postal order, crossed and marked 'Account Payee' and made payable to Salford City Council, to the address below.

Who to contact

Name

Planning and Transport Futures

Address

Sustainable Regeneration
Salford City Council
Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
Salford
M27 5BY
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Telephone

0161 793 3782

Email

plans.consultation@salford.gov.uk

This page was last updated on 12 September 2011