The National Trust supports this policy but feels it should be stronger in encouraging the provision of new woodland of locally appropriate species. This is linked to the Trust’s commitment to plant and establish 20 million trees in the next 10 years across an area of 18,000 ha throughout the UK.

We are currently exploring options and opportunities across Cambridgeshire. We consider that local planning authorities should work with relevant partners to identify and support a county wide tree planting ambition for inclusion in the Local Plan. There are real opportunities in the south west of the area to create some great woodland. For example, West Cambs Hundreds and out towards Wimpole as per the Cambridge Nature Network plans.