SCHEDULE 1Standards for Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition

F1Converting, ploughing or reseeding land designated as environmentally sensitive permanent grassland16

1

A beneficiary may only convert, plough or reseed certain areas of environmentally sensitive permanent grassland if—

a

the site of special scientific interest notification requires or allows the beneficiary to plough or convert certain areas of the site of special scientific interest; or

b

consent to do so has been provided by Natural Resources Wales.

2

In this paragraph—

  • “environmentally sensitive permanent grassland” (“glaswelltir parhaol amgylcheddol-sensitif”) means—

    1. a

      grassland located in a site of special scientific interest; and

    2. b

      grassland in relation to which written consent to plough is required in accordance with section 28E(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 but such consent has not been obtained;

  • “site of special scientific interest” (“safle o ddiddordeb gwyddonol arbennig”) has the meaning given in section 52(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.