Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57058
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
Should this proposal continue to be brought forward, the Wildlife Trusts welcomes the recognition of the need for significant Green Belt enhancement in adjoining areas of White Hill and Nine Wells , to provide green infrastructure and biodiversity improvements supporting the objectives of the Strategic Initiative 3: Gog Magog Hills and chalkland fringe. However, this location is renowned for its farmland bird assemblage and if the allocation is progressed, specific measures to mitigate and compensate for these losses should be built into the policy requirements. Other beneficial aspects could include enhancing sustainable access routes towards the Gog Magog Hills.
Should this proposal continue to be brought forward, the Wildlife Trusts welcomes the recognition of the need for significant Green Belt enhancement in adjoining areas of White Hill and Nine Wells , to provide green infrastructure and biodiversity improvements supporting the objectives of the Strategic Initiative 3: Gog Magog Hills and chalkland fringe. However, this location is renowned for its farmland bird assemblage and if the allocation is progressed, specific measures to mitigate and compensate for these losses should be built into the policy requirements. Other beneficial aspects could include enhancing sustainable access routes towards the Gog Magog Hills.