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Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 11083

Received: 15/12/2020

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

See recommendations below.

Change suggested by respondent:

Sub-section 2: "The Council will seek to conserve, enhance and restore biodiversity MOD ADD ‘and important habitats’ and geodiversity across the Borough."
Sub-section 3: "Protection of designated sites, ancient woodland, ADD: Local Wildlife and potential local wildlife sites, and priority habitats shall ALSO include the establishment of buffers to any new development so that they connect with existing and created green infrastructure assets.
Sub-section 5: "Developers will be expected to take full account of MOD- not strong enough wording protect and maintain as a key nature capital in the borough. the nature conservation or geological value, and the existence of any protected, rare, endangered or priority
habitats or species included in the Local Biodiversity Action Plan..."
Sub-section 15: "...Developers will be expected to incorporate
measures to protect, enhance and restore the landscape, unless it is demonstrated
that it is not feasible, disproportionate or unnecessary MOD –how would this be demonstrated not clear."

Full text:

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