Summary
Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided opinions on the following projects in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
An opinion under the Regulations is formed taking account of the selection criteria specified in the legislation. An opinion may be ‘relevant’ if it is considered that a project is likely to have a significant effect on the environment or ‘not relevant’ if a project is considered unlikely to have a significant effect on the environment. Each
Consultation description
Reference ERA21/22-06
Project Type Afforestation
Location Knockbracken, Belfast
Grid Reference J 35505 67275
Area 0.42 hectares
Project Description Planting of native woodland on grassland
Opinion Not relevant
Priority habitats will not be affected by this proposal. Only native tree species will be planted and the creation of this woodland will extend the area of recently planted native woodland at this location.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.