Preferred Options 2025

No

Representation ID: 105302

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

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.

No

Representation ID: 105303

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

No. 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

Representation ID: 105304

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

No. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is not satisfied with the councils’ intention to ‘explore opportunities’ for higher than the bare minimum of 10% Biodiversity Net Gain.
Local evidence through planning applications shows that more than 10% BNG is achievable in Warwickshire, and the Plan states that they are aiming to link with local priorities, so a greater target should be delivered. A number of other Councils such as Cornwall Council have already got plans through Examination with 20% net gain.

No

Representation ID: 105305

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

No. It is unclear how this will deliver wider connecting corridors which are more substantial than the proposed small scale on-site improvements. The councils should update their Green/Blue Infrastructure evidence base, in line with the NPPF and in time to influence chosen housing sites in the Local Plan.

No

Representation ID: 105306

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

No, the plan should set out a tree canopy target, as other Councils have done, to be more ambitious at a wider scale.

No

Representation ID: 105307

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

No. The Councils should not be relying on the few adopted Neighbourhood Plans. It is their duty to allocate Local Green Spaces for protection within their local plans and be proactive in regards to this important designation.

No

Representation ID: 105308

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Yes, in principle. It is not clear if this allocation will be used to replace the important Green Belt, green infrastructure corridors and Wildbelt designations which should already be included in the Plan and given substantial weight. Green Belts shouldn’t include housing allocations.

No

Representation ID: 105309

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Yes, in principle. The National Landscape Area is important, although it is essential to provide more details on how the buffer will work in practice, and that there are sufficient powers to refuse future applications that impact this important landscape area.

No

Representation ID: 105310

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

This policy needs stronger wording as it currently states that the SLA designation will not restrict development. In these areas, which are valuable for wildlife, development must be restricted and directed towards lower value areas where the impact on nature will not be so significant.

No

Representation ID: 105311

Received: 28/02/2025

Respondent: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Development should not be allowed in the area, and the caveats should be removed (such as that ‘unless there would be an over-riding benefit, for instance to meet an evidenced local housing need’). The Local Plan should be allocating suitable land for housing need.