Draft Local Plan Review

No

Representation ID: 2537

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Contains fields that are identified as a potential Local Wildlife Site.
The LWS panel should be commissioned to survey and assess this site against the LWS criteria as a priority so as to inform the scheme design.
LWS areas should be protected and enhanced as part of the development.
Protection and enhancement of the LWS should be added to the likely infrastructure requirements.

No

Representation ID: 2538

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Pow Grove Local Wildlife Site forms the western and southern boundaries of this site allocation, part of which includes ancient woodland. Mitigation will need to be in place to make sure that there is no direct or indirect harm to these habitats. Ancient woodland will need a semi-natural buffer to protect it from harm from neighbouring development.
Likely that the Green Infrastructure required will need to include a semi-natural buffer of the neighbouring ancient woodland so as to protect it from harm.

No

Representation ID: 2541

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Suggest amended wording to bullet point 4:
Any unacceptable adverse impact on landscape or local nature conservation designations, ecology, biodiversity or the historic environment can be avoided or mitigated;

No

Representation ID: 2543

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Recommendchange to the paragraph on Biodiversity and Geodiversity (see full response).
Disagree with paragraph on LWS, LNR and Geological Sites. Should not be differentiated in terms of avoidance (see full response).

Yes

Representation ID: 2544

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Agree with proposals being expected to conserve, restore or enhance biodiversity.

Yes

Representation ID: 2546

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Agree.

Yes

Representation ID: 2549

Received: 14/02/2017

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Agree with the inclusion of nature conservation and green infrastructure within this policy.