Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
4. Spatial Framework
Representation ID: 167990
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
4.2 SPATIAL FRAMEWORK PLAN
The Wildlife Trust supports the overall spatial framework for the Bourn Airfield development as set out in the SPD. The strategic landscape areas to the south identified as a country park will be essential to delivering biodiversity net gain and providing an accessible and strategic natural greenspace for the new residents.
The Wildlife Trust supports the overall spatial framework for the Bourn Airfield development as set out in the SPD. The strategic landscape areas to the south identified as a country park will be essential to delivering biodiversity net gain and providing an accessible and strategic natural greenspace for the new residents.
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
5. Creating the Place - Section 3: Locally Distinctive
Representation ID: 167991
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
FIX F GREEN EDGES & CORRIDORS
The Wildlife Trust supports Fix F Green Wedges & Corridors, as they provide an integrated green infrastructure network through and around the development site, that will provide a range of walking and recreational routes on-site that have the potential to meet much of the demand for recreational routes, without impacting other nearby more sensitive habitats and sites. This is however, likely to be contingent on delivery of a country park type space within the strategic landscape area to the south.
The Wildlife Trust supports Fix F Green Wedges & Corridors, as they provide an integrated green infrastructure network through and around the development site, that will provide a range of walking and recreational routes on-site that have the potential to meet much of the demand for recreational routes, without impacting other nearby more sensitive habitats and sites. This is however is likely to be contingent on delivery of a country park type space within the strategic landscape area to the south..
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
5. Creating the Place - Section 4: Healthy, Active and Resilient
Representation ID: 167992
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
FIX G RECREATIONAL WALKING CYCLING AND HORSE RIDING ROUTES
The Wildlife Trust generally supports Fix G Recreational walking, cycling and horse-riding routes. However, we note that there appears to be a lack of circular routes connecting back into Bourn Airfield from Caldecote-Highfields to the east or Bourn to the south. Provision of missing links, e.g. from the public right of way north of Hardwick Wood SSSI back towards the north of Caldecote-Highfields and then into the north-east corner of Bourn Airfield will be important, otherwise there may be unintended damaging consequences of promoting access, such as an increase in visitor numbers to Hardwick Wood SSSI beyond its carrying capacity.
The Wildlife Trust generally supports Fix G Recreational walking, cycling and horse-riding notes. However, we note that there appears to be a lack of circular routes connecting back into Bourn Airfield from Caldecote-Highfields to the east or Bourn to the south. Provision of missing links, e.g. from the public right of way north of Hardwick Wood SSSI back towards the north of Caldecote-Highfields and then into the north-east corner of Bourn Airfield will be important, otherwise there may be unintended damaging consequences of promoting access, such as an increase in visitor numbers to Hardwick Wood SSSI beyond it's carrying capacity.
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
5. Creating the Place - Section 4: Healthy, Active and Resilient
Representation ID: 167993
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
4B ACCESS TO NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
The Wildlife Trust supports guiding principle 4B Access to Natural Environments.
The Wildlife Trust supports guiding principle 4B Access to Natural Environments.
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
5. Creating the Place - Section 5: Responsive and Sustainable
Representation ID: 167994
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
5A BIODIVERSITY AND HABITATS
The Wildlife Trust supports guiding principle 5A Biodiversity and Habitats, including the principle of achieving a measurable net gain in biodiversity..
The Wildlife Trust supports guiding principle 5A Biodiversity and Habitats, including the principle of achieving a measurable net gain in biodiversity..
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
5. Creating the Place - Section 5: Responsive and Sustainable
Representation ID: 167995
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
5B FLOOD RISK & RESILIENCE; 5C INTEGRATING SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE; 5D SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS
The Wildlife Trust supports guiding principles 5B Flood Risk & Resilience; 5C Integrating Sustainable Drainage; and 5D Sustainable Buildings, including the commitments to integrating biodiversity into SUDS, inclusion of water efficiency measures and a step change in energy efficiency and renewable energy provision.
The Wildlife Trust supports guiding principles 5B Flood Risk & Resilience; 5C Integrating Sustainable Drainage; and 5D Sustainable Buildings, including the commitments to integrating biodiversity into SUDS, inclusion of water efficiency measures and a step change in energy efficiency and renewable energy provision.
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
5. Creating the Place - Section 5: Responsive and Sustainable
Representation ID: 167996
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
FIX I PROTECTED BIODIVERSITY AREAS AND CORRIDORS
The Wildlife Trust supports Fix I - Protected Biodiversity Areas & Corridors.
The Wildlife Trust supports Fix I - Protected Biodiversity Areas & Corridors.
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
6. Delivering the Place
Representation ID: 167997
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
6 INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN
The Wildlife Trust is concerned that the Infrastructure Delivery Plan appears to omit provision for the long-term, sustainable management of the strategic green infrastructure including biodiversity areas, green corridors, and country park within the strategic landscape area. This is a significant omission, and a failure to address this would undermine the Local Plan policy and many of the good Fixes and Guiding Principles relating to the natural environment included within the SPD.
The Wildlife Trust is concerned that the Infrastructure Delivery Plan appears to omit provision for the long-term, sustainable management of the strategic green infrastructure including biodiversity areas, green corridors, and country park within the strategic landscape area. This is a significant omission, and a failure to address this would undermine the Local Plan policy and many of the good Fixes and Guiding Principles relating to the natural environment included within the SPD.
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Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019
6. Delivering the Place
Representation ID: 167998
Received: 24/07/2019
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
6.4 DEVELOPMENT QUANTUM
The Wildlife Trust supports the inclusion of 89 Ha for the country park and strategic green infrastructure set out within the projected land budget in Figure 57. This represents approximately 36% of the SPD area, and with other more formal open spaces, the total green infrastructure would approach 50%. This quantum of provision provides significant scope to achieve a biodiversity net gain through the creation of high quality habitats as well as multi-functional and formal open spaces. Any significant reduction is likely to lead to measurable net losses in biodiversity or require off-site biodiversity offsetting.
The Wildlife Trust supports the inclusion of 89 Ha for the country park and strategic green infrastructure set out within the projected land budget in Figure 57. This represents approximately 36% of the SPD area, and with other more formal open spaces, the total green infrastructure would approach 50%. This quantum of provision provides significant scope to achieve a biodiversity net gain through the creation of high quality habitats as well as multi-functional and formal open spaces. Any significant reduction is likely to lead to measurable net losses in biodiversity or require off-site biodiversity offsetting.
