Object

Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020

Representation ID: 14171

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Hampton Road Developments Ltd

Agent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Not clear whether the Council intend to bring a 10% “net gain” in biodiversity requirement ahead of the Environment Bill being passed, which would not be justified unless it can demonstrate evidence of this requirement being evidence based.
Support reference to Natural England standing advice in relation to ancient woodland and veteran trees.
In point 16 i, clarification of what tranquillity is, and how the impact on tranquillity will be measured. We are unsure how this will be assessed as part of a planning application. Without this evidence we do not consider the policy as written to be justified or effective.

Change suggested by respondent:

The requirement for a biodiversity net gain of 10% should be removed from this policy and any requirements left to SPD once the Environment Bill is passed and secondary legislation has been brought in.

Full text:

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