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[1] The term “national site network” is used in the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. The two terms refer to the same network of sites (Scottish Government, 2020d).

[2] Whilst not defined as ‘European sites’ under the Habitats Regulations, Policies 4(b) and (c) of NPF4 extend the same protection to pSPAs, pSACs and Ramsar sites as a matter of policy.

[3] Case law (i.e. R v Rochdale MBC ex parte Milne (No1.) [1999] 5 WLUK 67 and R v Rochdale MBC ex parte Milne (No.2) [2000] 7 WLUK 955).