Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 58757
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Mr Jonathan Shanklin
The policy should include a requirement for buffer zones around all designated (at any level) wildlife sites. The buffer zones should be similar to those desired for SSSIs, but in any case a minimum of 50m is desirable. In urban locations a buffer might just mean not permitting development of gardens, but could include protection of brownfield sites. In more rural situations there may be opportunity for considerable biodiversity net gain through ELMS, particularly for sites that currently have no buffer protection.
The policy should include a requirement for buffer zones around all designated (at any level) wildlife sites. The buffer zones should be similar to those desired for SSSIs, but in any case a minimum of 50m is desirable. In urban locations a buffer might just mean not permitting development of gardens, but could include protection of brownfield sites. In more rural situations there may be opportunity for considerable biodiversity net gain through ELMS, particularly for sites that currently have no buffer protection.