Comment

Representation ID: 19374

Received: 17/02/2009

Respondent: Natural England

As the Council is aware, there is a proposal to extend Dungeness to Pett Level SPA and to designate some of the area as a Ramsar site. We have recently provided the Council with indicative maps and a list of interest features/ Please note that these will be in draft form and may be subject to change. Once DEFRA has given approval for the consultation period the SPA/Ramsar attains potential international status and will be protected as a matter of government policy. Due consideration should be given to these proposed changes in this and future Development Plan Documents. The HRA should take full account of these amendments.