Comment

Representation ID: 19368

Received: 16/02/2009

Respondent: Natural England

Agent: Natural England

Sustainable Resource Management strategy should support development that minimises the consumption and extraction of minerals by using recycled materials in new construction and by making best use of existing buildings

Natural England advocates option 2 as the more sustainable option in respect of maximising renewable energy. In this district there is particular opportunity to mitigate the impacts of climate change through renewable energy options. We support the conclusion that this could be assessed at the sub-regional level, and part of the assessment should take into account the possible impact on the environment and protected species, particularly with respect to larger scale wind turbines.