UK Statutory Instrument 1987 United Kingdom

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Loch Lomond) Designation Order 1987

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What's here

17 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Occupier 8
  • Any Person 8
  • Self-Employed Person 1

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

sch. para. 1

sch. para. 1

  • Do not exceed 0.50 livestock units per hectare on open rough grazings Occupier
sch. para. 10

sch. para. 10

  • Follow Secretary of State's guidance on farming in archaeological areas Self-Employed Person
sch. para. 11

sch. para. 11

  • Obtain prior approval from Secretary of State for tree planting Any Person
sch. para. 12

sch. para. 12

  • Comply with Forestry Commission felling control procedures for farm woodland or hedgerow trees Any Person
sch. para. 13

sch. para. 13

  • Follow the Loch Lomond Agriculture Code of Practice Any Person
sch. para. 14

sch. para. 14

  • Get written approval before building or changing farm tracks Occupier
sch. para. 15

sch. para. 15

  • Obtain written advice from Secretary of State before farm building work Any Person
sch. para. 16

sch. para. 16

  • Discuss farm development plans with the Secretary of State before starting work Any Person
sch. para. 17

sch. para. 17

  • Prepare and agree a farm conservation plan with the Secretary of State Occupier
sch. para. 2

sch. para. 2

  • Manage rough grazings and permanent pasture to prevent poaching and over-grazing Any Person
sch. para. 3

sch. para. 3

  • Do not plough, level, re-seed or cultivate open rough grazings Any Person
sch. para. 4

sch. para. 4

  • Restrict herbicide use on open rough grazings Occupier
sch. para. 5

sch. para. 5

  • Do not apply pesticides to open rough grazings Occupier
sch. para. 6

sch. para. 6

  • Manage and regenerate heather on environmentally sensitive land Occupier
sch. para. 7

sch. para. 7

  • Prevent pollution from silage, sheep dip and other pollutants on your farm Occupier
sch. para. 8

sch. para. 8

  • Do not remove hedges, dykes or walls without written approval Any Person
sch. para. 9

sch. para. 9

  • Maintain stockproof dykes and hedges on your farm Occupier
Browse 24 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.art001

Citation and commencement

s.art002

Interpretation

s.art003

Designation of environmentally sensitive area

s.art004

Requirements to be included in agreement

s.art005

Provisions as to breach of requirements to be included in agreement

s.art006

Rates of payment under agreement

s.art007

Where an agreement identifies expenditure required to undertake additional farming...

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