Yes

ID sylw: 107363

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: National Trust

Protection of Sites, Habitats and Species – The National Trust take a keen interest in the realisation of a “Biodiverse and Environmentally Resilient South Warwickshire” given the unique habitats that are found in the land that we care for. We are supportive of the need for a policy for the protection of sites, habitats and species, and we are especially supportive of the ambition for the policy to secure the enhancement of internationally, nationally, and locally important biodiversity and geodiversity sites and assets, both designated and non-designated, using the evidence-based documents such as the emerging Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) and the findings of the Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) as a guide.

No

ID sylw: 107385

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

No. WWT believe that the policy doesn’t 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.
Under the NERC duty and Wildlife and Countryside Act Councils have a duty to protect biodiversity. The 30 by 2030 target is also now in the Environment Act therefore the Councils will need to be more ambitious in terms of enhancements to reach this.

Other

ID sylw: 107619

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Network Rail

Asiant : CBRE

Network Rail has prepared a national Biodiversity Action Plan (“BAP”) (December 2020) to
inform its management and improvement of the rail network. This BAP aims to strike a
balance between safety, performance, and environmental outcomes. The importance of the
railway for biodiversity, including in connecting habitats, is fully recognised, and supported by
Network Rail. There is however a need to ensure the best balance between biodiversity
objectives and the ability to maintain and improve the railway to keep it running safely and
smoothly. It is not always safe or practical to avoid all impacts on existing biodiversity
features, including trees and hedgerows, as part of this balance, and in situations where
certain on-site impacts are unavoidable, Network Rail will seek to create appropriate habitats,
including in the local area where possible, to mitigate for and offset any impacts, also having
regard to national legislative requirements.

It is requested that any future ecology, and tree and hedgerow policies acknowledge that
there may be exceptional circumstances where the need for a development would clearly
outweigh protection of trees, hedges and other nature conservation resources, notably where
unavoidably required to maintain and improve the railway to keep it running safely and
smoothly.

Other

ID sylw: 107854

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Catesby Estates Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This policy direction is broadly supported, with Paragraphs 187 and 192 of the NPPF setting out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that the final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. Paragraph 32 of the NPPF is clear that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.

Other

ID sylw: 107976

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Rainier Developments Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This policy direction is broadly supported, with Paragraphs 187 and 192 of the NPPF setting out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that the final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. Paragraph 32 of the NPPF is clear that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.

Other

ID sylw: 108089

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Seven Homes

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This policy direction is broadly supported, with Paragraphs 187 and 192 of the NPPF setting out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that the final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. Paragraph 32 of the NPPF is clear that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.

Yes

ID sylw: 108232

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Persimmon Homes (South Midlands)

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This policy direction is broadly supported, with Paragraphs 187 and 192 of the NPPF setting out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that the final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. Paragraph 32 of the NPPF is clear that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.

No

ID sylw: 108250

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Sovereign Man Simon of the family Thomas

No. 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: 108305

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Indurent Propco A3 Ltd

Asiant : Turley

Indurent Propco A3 Ltd (‘Indurent’) raises no concerns in principle with a policy which aims to protect and enhance
biodiversity and geodiversity sites and assets. Meon Vale Business Park lies adjacent to a ‘Local Wildlife Site’ to the north and
‘Potential Local Wildlife Site’ to the immediate west. Accordingly, any future policy wording must be carefully drafted to not
unduly impact on the development potential of the Business Park.

No

ID sylw: 108591

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Corbally Group (Harbury) Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This policy direction is broadly supported, with Paragraphs 187 and 192 of the NPPF setting out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that the final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. Paragraph 32 of the NPPF is clear that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.

Yes

ID sylw: 108638

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Kiely Bros Holdings Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Policy Direction 36 – Protection of Sites, Habitats and Species
10.1.
This policy direction is broadly supported, with NPPF §§ 187 and 192 sets out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that a final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. NPPF §32 notes that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.