Object
Chichester Local Plan 2021 - 2039: Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 5079
Received: 16/03/2023
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
There is no ecological information supporting this allocation. However, we can see from aerial imagery that the allocation contains wooded habitat that appears to be functionally linked to the Strategic Wildlife Corridor. The policy currently contains no information to suggest that the existing biodiversity on the site will be safeguarded.
For consistency, we would suggest that the policy includes an additional bullet point:
• Ensure that development avoids harm to protected species and existing important habitat features; facilitates the achievement of a minimum of 10% biodiversity net gain; and facilitates the creation of high levels of habitat connectivity within the site and to the wider green infrastructure network and identified strategic wildlife corridors. This includes the provision of appropriate buffers as necessary in relation to important habitats which are being retained and/or created.
See attached representation.