Publication Draft

Object

Representation ID: 65932

Received: 23/06/2014

Respondent: Woodland Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Pleased to see the reference to 'planting' but would like to see reference specifically to 'tree' planting in the bracketed wording. Trees and woodland can make a significant contribution to climate change mitigation reducing the urban heat island effect, improving air quality through the absorption of particulates from vehicle emissions and other sources, resolving a range of water management issues particularly caused by extreme weather events.

Object

Representation ID: 66427

Received: 23/06/2014

Respondent: Woodland Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Would like to see a reference to the role that trees and woods can play in helping to solve water quality and flow issues. believe they can deliver a major contribution to resolving a range of water management issues particularly those resulting from climate change like flooding and water quality implications caused by extreme weather events. Trees can attenuate water flow reducing the impact of heavy rains.

Object

Representation ID: 66428

Received: 23/06/2014

Respondent: Woodland Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The caveat about the benefits of development clearly outweigh the nature conservation value removed in respect of ancient woodland, aged and veteran trees.
Would like to see the policy or supporting text reference the Forestry commisions standing advice on ancient woodland'
Would like to see the policy or supporting text commit to production of a trees and woodland SPD.

Object

Representation ID: 66429

Received: 23/06/2014

Respondent: Woodland Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Would like policy to specifically include a reference to EXPANDING biodiversity assets like native woodland. Tree planting can deliver a wide range of benefits and the Council has a statutory duty to protect trees and promote tree planting supported by national policy in the form of the NPPF. Would like to see the wide benefits of woodland creation covered by a dedicated Trees and Woodland SPD
Would like to see similar committment to policy CT5 in seeking green infrastructure like tree planting.
Identifies a good example of a positive woodland local plan policy in the solihull Local Plan.