Natural site reference: ESSI0001 Natural site Site name Les Blanches Banques Road name La Grande Route Des Mielles Parish St. Brelade Postcode n/a LocationView on map Type Ecological SSI Reason for listing n/a Broad habitat Sand Dune Statement of significance Les Blanches Banques is among the ten largest single dune systems in the British Isles. It is also the fourth richest in vascular plants. The species rich dune grasslands support the highest invertebrate density with 29 British Red Data Book species, a further 26 which do not occur or are now extinct in Britain and an additional 63 Nationally Scarce species. One IUCN RDB species, Formica pratensis, a wood ant, now extinct in Britain is among these species. Fixed 'grey' dunes is listed under the EC Habitats Directive and dune grassland is listed as a key local habitat in the Biodiversity Strategy for Jersey (2000). Date of listing 6th June 1996 Permitted activities As specified in the Schedule to Listing Group value n/a Scenic value n/a Street value n/a For the best experience, you will need to use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser to view the map Back to detail page Back to search results Documents Terms and conditions for downloading documents The plans, drawings and material provided have been submitted to the Chief Officer for permissions in respect of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. They are protected by copyright under the Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law 2011 (Article 70 of the 2011 Law). The material is being provided to make available for public inspection the Register of Planning and Building Applications and must not be used for other purposes without the prior permission of the copyright owner.The Minister for the Environment makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information on this website but cannot accept responsibility for and disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may arise from the use of the information provided. For applications approved during or after July 2016 approved documents are available from within the ‘Approved Documents’ section. For applications approved from 15 May 2012 - July 2016 approved documents are available under the ‘Plans’ section. I understand and agree with the terms and conditions. Date Description Size 2015-06-11 Schedule Schedule 1747 KB Back to search results
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