Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57814
Received: 11/12/2021
Respondent: Mr Jon Pavey
The Plan should require that even if a BNG of 20% is demonstrated, development will not be permitted if any nationally or locally (eg named by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Biodiversity Group) designated species of concern will suffer loss of habitat or population impairment unless credible alternative habitat provided, translocations undertaken if appropriate and funding secured for long-term protection & site maintenance is secured.
(There are legitimate concerns that application of the Defra Biodiversity Metric 3.0 has flaws and so should not be sole metric used.)
The Plan should require that even if a BNG of 20% is demonstrated, development will not be permitted if any nationally or locally (eg named by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Biodiversity Group) designated species of concern will suffer loss of habitat or population impairment unless credible alternative habitat provided, translocations undertaken if appropriate and funding secured for long-term protection & site maintenance is secured.
(There are legitimate concerns that application of the Defra Biodiversity Metric 3.0 has flaws and so should not be sole metric used.)