Policy P14 Amenity
We are pleased to see the support for protecting existing trees, hedgerows and woodlands, as well as the support for new woodland creation. We note that the listed abbreviations include a reference to the WAST (Woodland Access Standard) but there is no reference to this anywhere in the Local Plan Review text.
We assume that this is derived from research by the Woodland Trust set out in our Space for People publication - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/publications/2015/02/space-for-people/. We believe that the WASt can be an important policy tool complimenting other access standards used in delivering green infrastructure for health benefits.

The WASt is complimentary to Natural England's ANGST+ and is endorsed by Natural England (further details on Space for People can be provided on request). The Woodland Trust Woodland Access Standard recommends:
- that no person should live more than 500m from at least one area of accessible woodland of no less than 2ha in size
- that there should also be at least one area of accessible woodland of no less than 20ha within 4km (8km round-trip) of people's homes.

We would therefore like to see the WASt referenced in the supporting text for Policy P14 Amenity.