Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review

Support

Representation ID: 25771

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Support the inclusion of supportive text that sets out to enhance biodiversity. Consistent with national policy.

Support

Representation ID: 25772

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Strategic Objective 8 - support the positive intent to have open spaces rich in biodiversity. Consistent with national policy.

Object

Representation ID: 25773

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Paragraph 8.20 - Line 4 should read Birds and Habitats Directives (and this should be consistently applied throughout the document).

Object

Representation ID: 25774

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Support the commitment to conserve and enhance natural assets. Consistent with national policy.
8.65 - Add EU Birds Directive.
8.72 - Add 'integrated' before bird boxes which is relevant to new dwellings and other buildings. Integrated nest boxes require no ongoing maintenance and blend seamlessly within the design of a building. Traditional boxes will require maintenance and repair and are not favoured architecturally. Research (action for swifts) indicates that public perception of integrated boxes is very favourable.

Support

Representation ID: 25775

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Support the intention to enhance biodiversity, the commitment to partnership working and extending the ecological network. Consistent with national policy.

Object

Representation ID: 25776

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

We support the measures to enhance conditions for biodiversity.

The text relating to European (Natura 2000) sites under Sites of international and national importance does not correctly capture the step-wise process of the Habitats Regulations. The reference to 'in-combination effects' should remain (not marked as deleted); it is silent on the 'absence of alternative solutions' and should refer to compensatory measures that would be required should IROPI be concluded.

Paragraph 9.82 - line 2: Add Birds and Habitats Directive
line 10: Amend to 2017 (from 2010)

Support

Representation ID: 25777

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Support the positive intent to increase tree canopy cover in the borough.

Object

Representation ID: 25778

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

Suggested alternative wording, consistent with other points raised:
Provision to support biodiversity should include measures such as nestboxes for birds (swifts, house sparrows, starlings) and bat boxes integrated in to the fabric of the building.

Object

Representation ID: 25779

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: RSPB

At the Issues and Options stage, we made a representation (24740) to include a further line:
k) to incorporate integrated swift-bricks.
We respectfully ask that this is included. Swift-bricks are inexpensive (c£20) and their inclusion will benefit a species that has undergone rapid decline within urban environments in the last 25 years. Such wording is not without precedent. The Hackney proposed submission local plan (Policy LP47d) asks that "all development proposals with an eaves height of 7 metres and above are required to provide nesting boxes for swifts..."

We consider that this additional simple measure will provide further enhancement.