Question number	Question	Answer	Next Step	Any following steps
Question 1	Is the proposal directly connected with or necessary to site management for nature conservation?	Yes =	Permission may be granted
		No = Go to next question	Is the proposal likely to have a siginificant effect on the internationally important features of the site, alone or in combination with other plans and projects?
Question 2	Is the proposal likely to have a siginificant effect on the internationally important features of the site, alone or in combination with other plans and projects?	No =	Permission may be granted
		Yes = Go to next stage	Assess the implications of the effects of the proposal for the site's conservation objectives, consult English Nature and, if appropiate the public
Action needed - stage 3	Assess the implications of the effects of the proposal for the site's conservation objectives, consult English Nature and, if appropiate the public	Go to Next Question	Can it be assertained that the proposal will not adversely affect the integrity of the site?
Question 4	Can it be assertained that the proposal will not adversely affect the integrity of the site?	Yes	Permission may be granted
		No, because there would be an adverse effect or its uncertain - Go to next question	Would compliance with conditions or other restrictions, such as a planning obligation, enable it to be ascertained that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the site?
Question 5	Would compliance with conditions or other restrictions, such as a planning obligation, enable it to be ascertained that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the site?	Yes	Permission may be granted subject to the conditions or obligation
		No, because there would be an adverse effect or its uncertain - Go to next question	Are there any alternitaves that would have a lesser effect, or avoid an adverse effect, on the integrity of the site?
Question 6	Are there any alternitaves that would have a lesser effect, or avoid an adverse effect, on the integrity of the site?	Yes	Permission must not be granted
		No	Might a priority habitat or species on the site be adversely affected by the proposal?
Question 7	Might a priority habitat or species on the site be adversely affected by the proposal?	Yes	Are there imperative reasons of overriding public interest realating to human health, public safety or benefits of primary importance to the environment?	Yes = If minded to grant permission, planning authority must notify the first secretary of state and must wait 21 days
		Yes	Are there imperative reasons of overriding public interest realating to human health, public safety or benefits of primary importance to the environment?	No = Permission may only be granted for other imperative reasons of overriding public interest, following consultation between the Government and the European Commision and subject to the First Secretary of State securing that any necessary compensatory measures are taken to ensure that the overall coherence of Nature 2000 is protected.
Question 7	Might a priority habitat or species on the site be adversely affected by the proposal?	No	Are there imperative reasons of overriding public interest, which could be of social or economic nature, sufficient to override the harm of the site?	No = Permission must not be granted
			Are there imperative reasons of overriding public interest, which could be of social or economic nature, sufficient to override the harm of the site?	Yes = If minded to grant permission, planning authority must notify the first secretary of state and must wait 21 days
				If on question 7 you ended up with the response "If minded to grant permission, planning authority must notify the first secretary of state and must wait 21 days " then the following must be applied. Permission may be granted subject to the First Secretary of State securing that any necessary compensatory measures are taken to ensure that overall coherence of Nature 2000 is protected.