g. provision for new multi-functional green infrastructure including public
open space "to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity";

i. protect and enhance the Local Wildlife Site (Arnold's
Wood) to deliver a measurable net gain in habitat quality and biodiversity.

g. provision for new multi-functional green infrastructure including public
open space;

The above statement should be amended to include a commitment to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity.

i. protect and where appropriate enhance the Local Wildlife Site (Arnold's
Wood).

The caveat "where appropriate" in the above statement should be deleted. It is unnecessary and potentially creates ambiguity which could provide a loophole for developers to do nothing. There should be a clear policy commitment to ensure no net loss in habitat quality of the local wildlife site and preferably a measurable net gain.

Remove the caveat "where appropriate". This is unnecessary and ambiguous, creating a loophole for developers to do nothing.

g. protect and enhance the Local Wildlife Sites (Barrack
Wood/Donkey Lane Plantation) and deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity.

The policy wording is ambiguous and lacks a commitment to deliver a net gain in biodiversity.

Policy wording should be amended as follows:

c. provision for "multifunctional" public open space "to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity"; and

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver a net gain in biodiversity.

Policy wording should be amended as follows:

b. provision for "multifunctional" public open space to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity;

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.

Policy wording should be amended as follows:

b. provision for "multifunctional" public open space "to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity";

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.

Policy wording should be amended as follows:

b. provision for "multifunctional" public open space to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity;

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.

b. provision for "multifunctional" publicly accessible open space to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity;

c. protect and enhance Bre57 Furze Wood LoWS

Policy wording omits to mention the need to avoid impacts on Bre57 Furze Wood LoWS.

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.

Policy wording should be amended as follows

c. provision for "multifunctional" public open space "to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity"

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.

The hedgerows should be retained and enhanced, open space should be multifunctional and should include semi natural habitats for the benefit of wildlife. The scheme should deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity.

Policy wording should be amended as follows:

c. provision for "multifunctional" public open space to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity;

Policy wording lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.

The hedgerows should be retained and enhanced, open space should be multifunctional and should include semi natural habitats for the benefit of wildlife. The scheme should deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity.

Policy wording should be amended as follows (removing the caveat "where appropriate":


c. protect and enhance the adjoining Local Wildlife Site
(Hobbs Hole) "to deliver a measurable net gain in biodiversity";

Policy wording is ambiguous and lacks a commitment to deliver biodiversity net gain.