Comment

Representation ID: 167557

Received: 25/10/2018

Respondent: Natural England

1. INTRODUCTION
Strongly support SPD, spatial framework, and aims to support a comprehensive sustainable development, and a collaborative and coordinated approach to delivery. SPD should be adopted prior to determining planning applications.

Strongly support preparation of SPD to guide development of new town and, in particular, provide a spatial framework for future masterplanning to support a comprehensive sustainable development. SPD encourages a collaborative and coordinated approach to delivery of development and associated infrastructure. Strong emphasis on creation, integration and enhancement of rich biodiversity of the local fenland landscape, sensitively incorporating existing green and blue infrastructure into the new town and creating new ecology corridors.

Our advice is that the principles and guidance for development of the site should be agreed and the final SPD adopted prior to the determination of any planning application. SPD should ensure all planning applications take a strategic and consistent approach to development including delivery of mitigation to address impacts to designated sites, delivery of net biodiversity and implementation of a comprehensive and well connected green infrastructure network.

Support comments made by the National Trust and Wildlife Trust. SPD should promote the use of Natural Cambridgeshire Local Nature Partnership's Developing with Nature Toolkit.