Land Planning and Development (Guernsey) Law, 2005.

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This Law provides for land use and development planning in Guernsey and control over development. Its purposes are to protect and enhance, and to facilitate the sustainable development of, the physical environment of Guernsey, to protect natural beauty to preserve and promote biological diversity. A Strategic Land Planning Group shall be appointed from various state offices and shall Strategic Land Planning Group be involved in the preparation or amendment of the Strategic Land Use Plan. The Law also defines duties of the Environment Department.Planning permission shall be required for any development subject to provisions of this Law. Special control concerns, among other things, cutting of protected trees, conservation areas, sites of special significance and glasshouse land and other land used for agriculture. In considering an application for planning permission for development on a site of special significance or development which may affect such a site with special regard to the environment and biological diversity.

Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Appeals) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Enforcement) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Environmental Impact Assessment) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-09-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Exemptions) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (General Provisions) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Plans) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Special Controls) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Plans Inquiry) Regulations, 2008 (G.S.I. No. 7 of 2008). (2008-01-30)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Use Classes) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Use Classes) Ordinance, 2017. (2017)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Guernsey) Law, 2005 (Savings and Transitional Provisions) Ordinance, 2007. (2007)
Implemented by: Land Planning and Development (Appeals) Regulations, 2008 (G.S.I. No. 8 of 2008). (2008-01-30)
Amended by: Land Planning and Development (Appeals) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Amended by: Land Planning and Development (Enforcement) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)
Amended by: Land Planning and Development (Special Controls) Ordinance, 2007. (2011-06-13)