Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
1. What are your views on the Council's Vision?
Representation ID: 25696
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT supports the vision and particularly the ambition for bold solutions to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies. We also support the requirement for Biodiversity Net Gain and for the district to contribute to the UK’s carbon and nature recovery goals.
SWT supports the vision and particularly the ambition for bold solutions to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies. We also support the requirement for Biodiversity Net Gain and for the district to contribute to the UK’s carbon and nature recovery goals.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
2. What are your views on proposed twin Overall Priorities to be 'Green to the Core' and 'Live Well Locally'?
Representation ID: 25699
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT supports the twin priorities. We strongly support the principle of the biodiversity crisis being central to all planning decisions, however we feel that the explanation of ‘Green to the Core’ needs to be more explicit. We suggest that the second bullet point should be amended as follows:
‘playing a key role in the UK’s nature recovery and carbon sequestration through protecting, enhancing and expanding our landscape and environmental assets and prioritising nature based solutions.’
SWT supports the twin priorities. We strongly support the principle of the biodiversity crisis being central to all planning decisions, however we feel that the explanation of ‘Green to the Core’ needs to be more explicit. We suggest that the second bullet point should be amended as follows:
‘playing a key role in the UK’s nature recovery and carbon sequestration through protecting, enhancing and expanding our landscape and environmental assets and prioritising nature based solutions.’
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
6. What are your views on the Council's proposed policy for net zero standards and which parts of the policy do you support?
Representation ID: 25700
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT supports the inclusion of this policy.
SWT supports the inclusion of this policy.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
7. How important is it for Rother to seek to set high standards?
Representation ID: 25701
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
All local authorities have a key role in meeting the country’s climate change targets. It is vital for Rother to enable the development of low energy homes.
All local authorities have a key role in meeting the country’s climate change targets. It is vital for Rother to enable the development of low energy homes.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
13. What are your views on the proposed policy for water efficiency?
Representation ID: 25702
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT strongly supports this policy and particularly the encouragement of other water efficiency measures, such as grey water recycling, green walls and roofs.
SWT strongly supports this policy and particularly the encouragement of other water efficiency measures, such as grey water recycling, green walls and roofs.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
20. What are your views on the Council's proposed policy for Local Nature Recovery Areas?
Representation ID: 25703
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT strongly supports the inclusion of this policy. It is vital that Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are embedded into the planning system to ensure that development avoids our most important sites for biodiversity, in line with the mitigation hierarchy, and avoids sites in recovery. LNRSs will also be key to directing BNG efficiently to achieve the highest gains for biodiversity possible.
SWT strongly supports the inclusion of this policy. It is vital that Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are embedded into the planning system to ensure that development avoids our most important sites for biodiversity, in line with the mitigation hierarchy, and avoids sites in recovery. LNRSs will also be key to directing BNG efficiently to achieve the highest gains for biodiversity possible.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
22. What are your views on the Council's proposed policy for Biodiversity Net Gain?
Representation ID: 25704
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT supports this policy.
SWT supports this policy.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
23. What are your views on the Council going above the national minimum requirement of 10%?
Representation ID: 25705
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT supports the blanket minimum of 20%. The draft local plan states the viability of development is unlikely to be unduly impacted by the higher minimum in most cases. We also know that the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world and that ambitious application of BNG is needed to contribute to nature’s recovery. Other local plans have been adopted with policies that require more than 10% BNG and we encourage Rother District Council to set out a strongly evidenced case for the need for it in the district.
SWT supports the blanket minimum of 20%. The draft local plan states the viability of development is unlikely to be unduly impacted by the higher minimum in most cases. We also know that the UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world and that ambitious application of BNG is needed to contribute to nature’s recovery. Other local plans have been adopted with policies that require more than 10% BNG and we encourage Rother District Council to set out a strongly evidenced case for the need for it in the district.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
45. What are your views on the Council's proposed policy on streets for all?
Representation ID: 25706
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT supports this policy, in particular the requirements for Tree Lined Streets and the use of SuDS.
SWT supports this policy, in particular the requirements for Tree Lined Streets and the use of SuDS.
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Rother Local Plan 2020-2040 (Regulation 18)
71. What are your views on a potential 30-year vision for the A21 transport corridor?
Representation ID: 25708
Received: 21/07/2024
Respondent: Sussex Wildlife Trust
SWT objects to the suggestion that new bypasses should be built along the A21. This is clearly contrary to the Green to the Core principle as new roads create large increases in greenhouse gas emissions and only encourage continued car use. This concept is particularly unsuitable given that the Northern Rother area is within the High Weald National Landscape.
SWT objects to the suggestion that new bypasses should be built along the A21. This is clearly contrary to the Green to the Core principle as new roads create large increases in greenhouse gas emissions and only encourage continued car use. This concept is particularly unsuitable given that the Northern Rother area is within the High Weald National Landscape.
