Comment

Representation ID: 56184

Received: 08/08/2013

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

There are Potential Local Wildlife Sites (pLWS) in or adjacent to eight of the identified sites (GT02, GT04, GT07, GT09, GT10, GT12, GT19 and GT20) and although not fully surveyed and assessed should be treated as a Local Wildlife Site unless survey and assessment against standardised criteria suggests otherwise.

The presence of a LWS could influence the type or density of development so it is important its status is determined from the outset. This will provide robust justification for conserving the site and/or amending site densities.

Therefore evidence base for the Plan should be updated so all pLWSs in or adjacent to above referenced site allocations are appropriately surveyed and assessed and sites fulfilling LWS criteria are clearly indicated as such.