Comment

Representation ID: 167516

Received: 26/10/2018

Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust

1. INTRODUCTION
We welcome the emphasis on a coordinated approach to design and delivery of the new town. This is essential to achieve a high quality and sustainable new settlement, that delivers on many of the requirements and aspirations set out in the SPD.
We are also broadly supportive of the approach to provision of green infrastructure and biodiversity enhancements, although reference should be made to the need for the development to deliver a net gain in biodiversity, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework.
As recognised in the SPD, it is important that the overall context is firmly established through the adoption of a final SPD before planning applications for the new town are considered. Further it is essential that consultees be given more time to respond to the individual applications in order to be able to frame our responses having regard to the final adopted SPD.