Site of Special Scientific InterestNear Staffordshire Moorlands
Swineholes Wood and Black Heath SSSI
SSSIs are legally protected sites that represent the best examples of UK wildlife habitats, geological features, and landforms.
About this SSSI
This heathland SSSI preserves a rare habitat type that once covered much of lowland Britain but has been largely lost to development and agriculture.
- ✓ Lowland or upland heath habitat
- ✓ Heather and gorse communities
- ✓ Ground-nesting birds
- ✓ Rare invertebrates
What makes Sites of Special Scientific Interest special?
- Protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
- Notified by Natural England for their biological or geological interest
- Include rare species, habitats, or geological features
- Owners must obtain consent for potentially damaging operations
- Form the building blocks of nature conservation in the UK
Planning Considerations
Development likely to have an adverse effect on an SSSI should not normally be permitted. Where development is permitted, conditions or obligations to minimise harm and provide compensation are required.
Location Details
- Designation
- Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Local Authority
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Coordinates
- 53.0487, -1.9264
- Reference
- 1000970