Comment

Representation ID: 167559

Received: 25/10/2018

Respondent: Natural England

3. VISION
Fully support vision and aspirations including creation of a sustainable, resilient and well connected development incorporating an enhanced ecological network, and multi functional green infrastructure network. But SPD is missing a key objective of landscape scale environmental enhancement including net biodiversity gain.

Particularly support proposed multi functional green infrastructure network including strategic landscape area / North Park which delivers multiple benefits.

Given the scale of development a key objective should be the delivery of landscape scale environmental enhancement including net biodiversity gain. As a Local Plan document the SPD should demonstrate delivery of net biodiversity gain in accordance with NPPF and DEFRA 25 year environmental plan.