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Representation ID: 5070

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The information available in the consultation does not seem to define the area and as such, does not enable SWT to give effective feedback on the impacts on biodiversity from development at this scale in this broad location. We do note that that supporting policy wording requires impacts to biodiversity and protected sites to be avoided, and the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain. We wish to highlight that the broad location, in addition to a Strategic Wildlife Corridor, has Biodiversity Opportunity Areas highlighted within it and these are likely to be key locations in Nature Recovery Networks and emerging Local Nature Recovery Strategies, NPPG Paragraph: 010 Reference ID: 8-010-20190721

Given the clear commitment to coastal policies in the draft Local Plan, we ask if that should be highlighted within the policy requirements.