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Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1744

Received: 17/02/2017

Respondent: Natural England

Representation Summary:

The spatial strategy should take a strategic approach, identifying all natural environment objectives as well as opportunities and areas for enhancement or strategic projects. Ideally there should be linkages with BAPS, NIAs, LNPs, NCAs, and Green infrastructure strategies The strategy should be additional to positive policies on, landscape, biodiversity (including geodiversity), green infrastructure and access to nature.
Growth opportunities should avoid:
 designated sites/priority habitats
 protected landscapes
 Best and Most Versatile (BMV) Agricultural Land
 areas at risk of flooding
 brownfield sites of high environmental value
Plans should allocate land with the least environmental or amenity value.

Full text:

The spatial strategy should take a strategic approach, identifying all natural environment objectives as well as opportunities and areas for enhancement or strategic projects. Ideally there should be linkages with BAPS, NIAs, LNPs, NCAs, and Green infrastructure strategies The strategy should be additional to positive policies on, landscape, biodiversity (including geodiversity), green infrastructure and access to nature.
Growth opportunities should avoid:
 designated sites/priority habitats
 protected landscapes
 Best and Most Versatile (BMV) Agricultural Land
 areas at risk of flooding
 brownfield sites of high environmental value
Plans should allocate land with the least environmental or amenity value.