DM9
Object
Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review
Representation ID: 25765
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England fully supports policy requirements to protect and enhance the natural environment, including green infrastructure and ecological networks and to ensure development design contributes towards local biodiversity. We would support a requirement for all development to contribute biodiversity net gain, in accordance with the NPPF and Defra YEP, wherever possible.
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Support
Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review
Representation ID: 25777
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: RSPB
Support the positive intent to increase tree canopy cover in the borough.
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Object
Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review
Representation ID: 25952
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Environment Agency
We welcome the inclusion of Policy DM9 - Protection of trees and hedgerows. As stated in our response to paragraph 8.43, trees are important in helping to keep rivers cool. They provide shade and moderate the extremes in water temperature which can be detrimental to fish spawning. Underwater root systems provide valuable habitat to fish and invertebrates whilst stabilising the banks. Shading can also be helpful in the control of aquatic vegetation. The plan should make reference to the value of retaining existing and planting new riparian trees of appropriate native species of local provenance where this is possible.