No

ID sylw: 95520

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Martin Freeman

The policy says ‘expected to support the principles’ and this wording isn’t strong enough. If
the Councils intend to reach 30% of land dedicated to nature and in recovery by 2030, as
stated in the Environment Act 2021, then more ambitious targets are needed.

No

ID sylw: 95565

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Allan Stewart

I doubt it is achievable when accompanied by large scale development.

Yes

ID sylw: 95643

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr James Davis

Wildlife sites should be protected from damage caused by noise and light pollution and development destroying their habitats.

No

ID sylw: 95651

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Bishops Itchington Parish Council

The South Warwickshire Plan and identified areas for development are at odds with the creation of nature recovery networks and Bio Diversity improvement set by national policy, targets and international agreement.
Rather than destroy more of the remaining Warwickshire rural landscape these areas should be protected and targeted to increase habitats. This should be part of supporting the target to restore or create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat, which will also help the UK to meet its international commitment to protect 30% of its land and ocean by 2030.
The landscape radiating out from the SSSI on Hambridge Road is valued and perhaps remains unchanged since the end of the last ice age. The Salt Road and ancient roads emanating from it form part of this ancient and historical important landscape. Archaeology in the area has identified more than one Roman / Romano British Farm, with one sighted as “being of national importance”. Also the existence of round houses along the Salt road at Knightcote Bottoms, shows the presence of Iron Age / pre Roman activities in the valued landscape. Round Hill, pre-dates ridge and furrow and nearby Weddington Brake suggest yet undiscovered ancestral activities in an ancient but fast disappearing landscape. National Historic Landscape Characterisation NHLC_250 identifies the location as priority historic character type and characteristic. There are several areas in the proposed BI development that are classified as “Enclosed Agriculture (Typically Ancient Form)”

Rather than development and destruction, the area needs protection and valuing for what it is, as it also has significant amenity value for the rural community, residents of local Villages and the more built-up areas of Warwick as Leamington. Great value has been placed on amenities and the countryside in the - South Warwickshire Plan itself, but again the description of the South Warwickshire rural landscape appears at odds with the plan itself and the response of previous consolations.
It should also be noted that the proposed development areas include a Drinking Water Safeguard Zone, so the sighting of any industrial activities in the area should be discouraged. Near to the M40 is Itchington Halt an ancient, replanted woodland and a key part of introducing more habitat pathways in the area. Existing hedge lines are used as pathways but need improving. The sighting of the M40 cut off natural pathways, which has never been addressed, and deer can be seen gathering in fields along the M40, where once they roamed across the landscape towards Gaydon. Significant increased development around Warwick and Lighthorne has already been detrimental to the natural landscape and natural pathways.
We note the mandated use by developers of the the biodiversity matrix toll, however, whilst the tool may be applicable in urban areas its use in existing open farm land areas is inappropriate.
Contrary to policies, NCA 96 Dunsmore & Feldon stated above the Natural England Joint Publication JP039 Biodiversity Metric does not recognise open farmland as having high biodiversity value scored as Low 2, whilst Arable field margins are rated Medium 4.
Family farms are less intensive that the large farms with less biodiversity Loss.
Whilst traditional farmland practices have been associated with biodiversity loss, changes in future farming practices have the potential to significantly increase biodiversity and increase productivity. The JP039 matrix does not account for a greater weighted increase in biodiversity improvement from Agri-environment schemes or even give greater value to the farmland currently implementing such schemes. As a result, the biodiversity matrix as it stands is skewed in favour of building on farmland, which would be destructive to the existing habitats and programmes to improve the area for farmland bird species under greater threat.
We would discourage the use of the matrix in such settings until it is updated to remove the current skewed approach.

Yes

ID sylw: 95783

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Amanda Dyhouse

N/A

Yes

ID sylw: 95863

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr UDAYA EEDUPUGANTI

Should always protect established wildlife corridors and natural reserves

Yes

ID sylw: 95963

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Paul Tesh

Yes

No

ID sylw: 96120

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Rosemary Collier

The policy does not provide enough detail on how important environmental assets will be protected and enhanced, especially when a large number of the allocations are next to and even covering important designated Local Wildlife Sites.

Other

ID sylw: 96122

Derbyniwyd: 04/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Judith Palmer

As long as it actually does protect these kind of sites - a policy only has value if it is actually adhered to in any implementation, not ignored once profits take centre stage or are used as bargains tool or negative leverage.

Yes

ID sylw: 96359

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Southam Town Council

Southam Town, District and County elected representatives support this Policy Direction.

No

ID sylw: 96467

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Adam Ledger

A fundamentally flawed proposal. Destruction of greenbelt and wild habitats and prime ecological sites cannot be replaced. Council should be supporting ecology. There are numerous conservation areas on the Hatton and Grove Park, thus any proposed development here flies in the face of the current conservation work being undertaken. New planted trees and green spaces cannot replace the value of existing flaura and fauna. The green belt around Warwick is one of the attractions of the area and provides the character of the town. Loss of this green pace severely is a detriment to wildlife and to the town.

Other

ID sylw: 96513

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Shipston Town Council

The text is predominantly all 'future tense'. The real test will be the words of the promised policy to protect and enhance.

Yes

ID sylw: 96621

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Peter Nixon

AAAA

Yes

ID sylw: 96876

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Margaret Jeffery

N/A

Yes

ID sylw: 97072

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Alcester Town Council

This approach is agreed by Alcester Town Council, Arrow with Weethley Parish Council, Kinwarton Parish Council, Wixford Parish Council and Great Alne Parish Council (together referred to as Alcester Parishes Group or ‘APG’).

Yes

ID sylw: 97094

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: John Dinnie

In addition to identifying sites and creating new sites, there needs to be ways of enabling those sites to be protected even when the land is in private ownership.

Yes

ID sylw: 97158

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Emily Morris

You should also protect established wildlife corridors connected to Nature
Reserves and vital wildlife sites, such as the proposed site SG18. Need to consider the damage to these sensitive sites from noise and light pollution as well as the
destruction of ecosystems and habitats as a result of inappropriate development locations.

Yes

ID sylw: 97207

Derbyniwyd: 26/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Tysoe Parish Council

Yes

Other

ID sylw: 97255

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Victoria Alcock

This only works if there are sanctions in place to stop developers from doing what they wish

No

ID sylw: 97304

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs June Holley

NA

Yes

ID sylw: 97317

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Lucy White

I think it is vital we keep our wildlife sites as a priority. In relation to SG20 and land on Grafton Lane to Summer Hill Farm. This has an abundance of wildlife on the field margins , the old railway line and on the banks of Summer Hill. We have skylarks, linnets, buzzards, owls, bats, foxes,badger and deer . The old railway line beyond Summer Hill Farm forms part of the Little Haven Nature Reserve where moths are monitored and is part of the Warwickshire County Council Local Biodiversity Action Plan and Butterfly Conservation.

Other

ID sylw: 97407

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Godwin Developments

We acknowledge the policy direction in draft policy 36 aimed at protecting biodiversity and geodiversity. Regarding our land interests at Aylesbury Road, we confirm that the site has no statutory designations and is well-separated from surrounding ecological sites. The nearest designation, Dorridge Wood Local Nature Reserve, is 1.7km away, while Brook Meadow SSSI is 2.4km distant. There are no non-statutory designations affecting the site either. A Phase I Habitat Survey indicates the site is dominated by habitats deemed not ecologically important.

Yes

ID sylw: 97420

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Peter Lewin

Any development will inevitably have a major impact upon wildlife. It is clear that having that wildlife in our environments is a major benefit to our own health and wellbeing. In whichever area any development takes place, I believe Policy

Yes

ID sylw: 97634

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Martin Winter

N/a

Other

ID sylw: 97702

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr HUGH KEEP

Yes in general, but existing hedgerows as well as mature trees are essential to biodiversity as well as carbon storage. Allowing hedgerows to grow higher and wider have proved extraordinarily beneficial to hugely diverse wildlife returning to the Knepp Estate in Sussex.

Yes

ID sylw: 97775

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Gary Jeffery

N/A

Yes

ID sylw: 97882

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mr Jonathan Stafford-scott

Should also protect established wildlife corridors connected to Nature
Reserves and vital wildlife sites. Need to consider the damage to these sensitive sites from noise and light pollution as well as the
destruction of ecosystems and habitats as a result of inappropriate development locations.

Yes

ID sylw: 97914

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Brenda Stewart

This ties in with the need to always consider brownfield sites before building on grren fields etc. and the need to limit new road building.

Yes

ID sylw: 97986

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Mrs Charlotte Careless

Should also protect nature reserves (such as Welcombe hills) as there will be established wildlife. In the Clopton quarter there are lots of wildlife including badgers and bats

Yes

ID sylw: 98024

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: H Crook

our area is extremely nature depleted
climate change is exacerbating loss of nature and wildlife
Planning has not so far adequately protected our wildlife, and plant and insect life.
Many birds, insects, mammals and amphibians are already heading towards extinction.
Rivers are polluted.
Flood plains need to protected from development.