Comment

Representation ID: 2838

Received: 07/02/2019

Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust

Section 2.24 of the PAP references Sites of Nature Conservation Importance, we recommend that this is updated to reflect that sites are now referred to as Local Wildlife Sites (LWS). This is a national move to ensure that all locally designated sites are consistently referenced, especially within the planning system.

In section 2.29 SWT recommends that the penultimate bullet point is revised both to include geodiversity and locally designated sites. Paragraphs 171 and 174 of the NPPF are clear that locally designated sites must be safeguarded in plans in order to protect and enhance biodiversity.