Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 57137

Received: 09/12/2021

Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass

Representation Summary:

We should identify important ecological areas in the
which can be augmented and connected, and which should be avoided by new development. For example City and County Wildlife sites and pockets of special habitat in Conservation Areas.

Registration of Open spaces in planning Consultee neighbourhood lists.
At moment wildlife sites and Open Spaces cannot automatically be registered as neighbourhood sites, or with extreme difficulty. Custodians should be encouraged to register with planning authority. And planning authority must seek ownership of neighbouring Open Spaces for consultation.

Full text:

We should identify important ecological areas in the
which can be augmented and connected, and which should be avoided by new development. For example City and County Wildlife sites and pockets of special habitat in Conservation Areas.

Registration of Open spaces in planning Consultee neighbourhood lists.
At moment wildlife sites and Open Spaces cannot automatically be registered as neighbourhood sites, or with extreme difficulty. Custodians should be encouraged to register with planning authority. And planning authority must seek ownership of neighbouring Open Spaces for consultation.