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Comment

Representation ID: 25005

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: Suffolk Wildlife Trust

We would object to the allocation of greenspaces for new development. As recognised by the council, such areas are essential for the health and wellbeing of residents, the town's biodiversity and wildlife network, climate change mitigation and adaptation and to create an attractive environment.

An integrated, landscape scale approach is key to conserving wildlife, even where it is demonstrated that a site is of no ecological value in its own right, it may contribute to the green infrastructure of the area as part of a network.