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Hastings Local Biodiversity Action Plan

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Introduction

We've recently drawn up a plan for protecting the variety of life in Hastings, particularly in our nature reserves.

Our Biodiversity Action Plan, which you can download from this page, details our plans and targets for protecting Hastings' unique biodiversity for future generation.

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Download the Biodiversity Action Plan

You can download an accessible version of the entire Action Plan:

• Biodiversity Action Plan (.pdf 203KB)

or individual sections of the printed (non-accessible) version.
You may find it useful to read our Help before downloading information.

Contents:

• Contents (.pdf 386KB)

Part 1:

• Introduction and the National and Local Picture (.pdf 50KB)

Part 2:

• The Council's committment to Biodiversity (.pdf 148KB)

Part 3:

• Theme 1 - Political leadership, democratic accountability, statutory responsibility, professional competence and financial management (.pdf 137KB)
• Theme 2 - Collection and use of Biodiversity data (.pdf 42KB)
• Theme 3 - Planning Policy and Development Control (.pdf 49KB)
• Theme 4 - Enabling and encouraging partnerships, community participation, involvement and education (.pdf 116KB)
• Theme 5 - Management of Local Authority land (.pdf 163KB)

Appendix 1:

• Summary of Legislation and guidance on Biodiversity for Local Authorities (.pdf 54KB)

Appendix 2:

• A Summary of the Council's Biodiversity achievements (.pdf 38KB)

Appendix 3:

• Key principles from Planning Policy Guidance 9: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation (.pdf 39KB)

Appendix 4:

• Development Control Good Practice Summary from PPS9 (.pdf 30KB)

Appendix 5:

• The Royal Town Planning Institute 5 Point approach to Planning Decisions for Biodiversity (.pdf 36KB)

Appendix 6: National Priority Habitats which occur in Hastings

• Lowland and Acid Grassland and Cereal Field Margins (.pdf 49KB)
• Lowland Beech and Yew Woodland and Lowland Wood Pasture and Parkland (.pdf 49KB)
• Lowland Wood Pasture and Parkland and Wet Woods (.pdf 46KB)
• Lowland Heathland, Reedbeds and Ferns (.pdf 48KB)
• Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh and Maritime Cliff and Slope (.pdf 47KB)

Sources of Information:

• Sources of Information (.pdf 558KB)

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This page last updated: 27/09/2007