Purpose

To approve the initial Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA) Determination Statements and Habitat Regulation
Assessment (HRA) Screening Statements for the South Pennines
Special Area of Conservation (SAA) and Special Protection Area
(SPA) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and Holcroft Moss
Planning Obligations SPD for consultation with the Environment
Agency, Historic England, and Natural England on whether an
environmental assessment is required.

In accordance with:
a) Regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species
Regulations 2017 (as amended) and European Directive 92/43/EEC (the
Habitats Directive); and
b) Regulation 9 (3) of the Environmental Assessment of Plans and
Programmes Regulations 2004 and European Directive
2001/42/EC.

Content

RESOLVED - That:
To approve the initial Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Determination Statements and Habitat Regulation Assessment (HRA)
Screening Statements for the South Pennines SAC / SPA SPD and
Holcroft Moss Planning Obligations SPD for consultation with the
Environment Agency, Historic England, and Natural England on
whether an environmental assessment is required. The statements
will also be published on the GMCA’s website and made
available via www.oldham.gov.uk.