Conservation and Land Use

Farming, landowners' rights, housing and industrial development - each makes demands on the land. This is a guide to the regulatory provisions governing the different "designations" applied to protect land and habit. It looks at the wider range of conservation issues and restrictions on landowners.

---

Conservation Land Use sets out the statutory and regulatory provisions that govern the different designations that can be applied to protect land,habitat, natural resources. It deals fully with the legal restrictions, sanctions and controls imposed on landowners and developers. It covers the role and responsibility of local authorities, within the planning process, together with the duties of English Nature and the Environment Agency. This book deals with the complex legal issues and controls that surround the protection of the natural environment in a practical and concise way. It will be invaluable for lawyers, surveyors and planners and others with a direct interest in land use, whether for development, agriculture or leisure pursuits.