Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 59031
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
The RSPB supports the principles set out for this policy, particularly with reference to source control. Our experience is that this is often an element which is not implemented well due to supposed practical constraints which are not necessarily justified. We believe that Greater Cambridge have an opportunity to push the boundaries to make this a standard practice in new development. We suggest that references to green roofs should be changed to biodiverse and/or biosolar (to preclude the use of sedum roofs which have limited utility). Where use of permeable surfaces is not practicable, source control should again be implemented.
The RSPB supports the principles set out for this policy, particularly with reference to source control. Our experience is that this is often an element which is not implemented well due to supposed practical constraints which are not necessarily justified. We believe that Greater Cambridge have an opportunity to push the boundaries to make this a standard practice in new development. We suggest that references to green roofs should be changed to biodiverse and/or biosolar (to preclude the use of sedum roofs which have limited utility). Where use of permeable surfaces is not practicable, source control should again be implemented.