Forestry and Plant Health
WOODLAND CREATION: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
It is intended to carry out the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
| Reference | ERA 24/25-16 |
| Project Type | Afforestation |
| Location | Land adjacent to Springwell Forest |
| Grid Reference | Block 1 – C 76711 30685 |
| Block 2 – C 77776 29625 | |
| Block 3 – C 76479 28871 | |
| Block 4 – C 76621 28965 | |
| Area | Block 1 – 10.70 hectares (ha) |
| Block 2 – 4.10 ha | |
| Block 3 – 10.41 ha | |
| Block 4 – 0.42 ha | |
| Total 25.63 ha | |
| Project Description | Afforestation of agricultural land to plant conifer species, native broadleaves and retain open ground. |
| The Department does not propose to prepare an environmental statement in respect of this project. |
Maps relating to this project are available from the consultations section on the Department’s website https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/consultations.
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 project is required to comply with the UK Forestry Standard, which describes the governments’ approach to sustainable forestry.
Any person may obtain information from, or make representations in writing to, the Department in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed project by contacting Policy and Regulation Branch at 028 6634 3034 or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk, by 10 February 2025.