Support

Representation ID: 5149

Received: 04/03/2015

Respondent: Ipswich Wildlife Group

Ipswich Wildlife Group agrees that the protection and enhancement of the natural environment in Ipswich is an important aspect of the overall life of the town. We think that the idea of the Ecological Network is an excellent one, and the plans set out for establishing it are very promising - we are already working with Greenways to promote the network in local communities. We are pleased to see that IBC will seek to conserve and enhance County Wildlife Sites and Local Wildlife Sites, in addition to the sites that have statutory protection (e.g. SSSIs, SPAs).

Object

Representation ID: 5291

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: New Anglia LEP for Norfolk and Suffolk

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy DM31 appears to be a useful tool for applying the Framework's requirement to protect and enhance the natural environment. However, in order to be sound, the policy needs to refer to protected species in addition to Priority species, and 'priority species' rather than 'biodiversity action plan species' because there is no longer a national list of BAP species. An amendment is proposed to ensure that the plan is compliant with the legal duty set out by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. Reference should also be added to 'Biodiversity: Code of Practice for Planning and Development' (BS42020).

Object

Representation ID: 5538

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: Mr Arwel Owen

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy DM31 should be a criteria led policy, consistent with the provisions of paragraph 113 of the NPPF. The NPPF requires policies which protect ecology and landscape designation to be criteria based. This ensures that proposals for development can be adequately, transparently and objectively assessed against policy. Policy DM31 offers no such opportunity. In order to be consistent with national policy, DM31 should be redrafted to provide a criteria-led policy approach.

Object

Representation ID: 5747

Received: 03/03/2015

Respondent: Mr Mick Wright

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The wildlife corridors as previously identified (just lines on a map) have been largely ignored. Wildlife corridors need resources to maintain, enhance and manage them over time. They need to have the right structure and be as wide as adjacent development will allow. In the past, once development starts, the existing wildlife corridor begins to deteriorate. They need a management plan.