Planning and housing data in England

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Special area of conservation

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Total	260 Special areas of conservation
Data providers	1
Collector last ran on	2025-04-30
New data last found on	2024-09-18
Origin	Contains some data created by MHCLG. We are working to replace it with data from authoritative sources
Licence	Licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Attribution	© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.
Summary	Special areas of conservation (SACs) are area of land which have been designated by DEFRA, with advice from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, to protect specific habitats and species. DEFRA and Natural England publish guidance on how to review planning applications in protected sites and areas.

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