Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13160
Received: 24/02/2016
Respondent: Woodland Trust
Ancient woodland should be protected from development. Amend wording to add that native trees should be planted.
[Where feasible, proposals should promote the use of NATIVE trees, hedges, wildlife gardens, allotments, ponds, green roofs/walls, roosting boxes and wider habitat creation.]
We support the following:
Development will not be permitted where it would have a detrimental effect on, or result in the loss of, significant landscape heritage or a feature of ecological importance, including trees, woodlands or hedgerows.
Where feasible, proposals should promote the use of trees, hedges, wildlife gardens, allotments, ponds, green roofs/walls, roosting boxes and wider habitat creation.
We would suggest adding the word native in the sentence above, to read:
Where feasible, proposals should promote the use of NATIVE trees, hedges, wildlife gardens, allotments, ponds, green roofs/walls, roosting boxes and wider habitat creation.
We would wish to see ancient woodland protected from development in this plan.
We would suggest planting a range of native trees to ensure greater resilience to threats such as tree disease.