Object

Proposed Submission Core Strategy

Representation ID: 21193

Received: 10/11/2011

Respondent: Natural England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Policy RA4: Traditional Historic Farm Buildings
Traditional historic farm buildings will be retained in effective and appropriate use, and proposals for their reuse and/or subsequent alteration should:
(iv) Ensure proper protection of existing wildlife and habitats.
We are assuming that existing wildlife refers to protected species that may be present in the building or using the site, therefore we would suggest either including protected species in the bullet point or in the supporting text, and this bullet should not only cover their protection but enhancement of species and supporting habitats.

Full text:

Policy RA4: Traditional Historic Farm Buildings
Traditional historic farm buildings will be retained in effective and appropriate use, and proposals for their reuse and/or subsequent alteration should:
(iv) Ensure proper protection of existing wildlife and habitats.
We are assuming that existing wildlife refers to protected species that may be present in the building or using the site, therefore we would suggest either including protected species in the bullet point or in the supporting text, and this bullet should not only cover their protection but enhancement of species and supporting habitats.