Comment
Draft Local Plan
Representation ID: 13621
Received: 23/03/2016
Respondent: Anne Clark
Dunton Hills project goes against what you are saying here.
Young trees take years to reach maturity and the effects will be felt in the area for years.
If you leave the trees as they are, you won't need to replant them!
Once gone, irreplaceable habitats such as ancient and veteran woodland are lost forever.
"Development will not be permitted where it would have a detrimental effect on, or result in the loss of, significant landscape... including trees, woodland or hedgerows" - What about the Dunton Hills monstrous project???? This will have a significant loss of these things, yet you seem to be ignoring that!!!
Part b): Replanted trees take years to reach maturity. Cutting down established trees and replanting with young ones will set the area back years and it will be years before the area is able to benefit from the new trees. Surely, rather than replanting, it makes sense to NOT CUT THEM DOWN IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!
- You say that you will not permit development unless it "outweighs the loss", but who is going to feel the loss? You in your comfy home? No it'll be wildlife!! Wildlife is just as important as human life and should be given the same consideration. Once gone, irreplaceable habitats such as ancient and veteran woodland are lost forever, nothing can EVER justify that. It is our duty to look after such areas and not destroy them.