Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Wetlands
Commons · Question 119008 · Tabled 9 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what national policy framework governs the protection of hydrologically sensitive Sites of Special Scientific Interest where Environmental Delivery Plans are not in place.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 16 Mar 2026
The protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest, including those that are hydrologically sensitive is governed principally by section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and paragraph 193(b) of the National Planning Policy Framework.