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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
CC/RE: Renewable energy projects and infrastructure
Representation ID: 57023
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust support the inclusion of the policy and its proposed scope.
The Wildlife Trust support the inclusion of the policy and its proposed scope.
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CC/CE: Reducing waste and supporting the circular economy
Representation ID: 57024
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust support the inclusion of the policy and its proposed scope.
The Wildlife Trust support the inclusion of the policy and its proposed scope.
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CC/CS: Supporting land-based carbon sequestration
Representation ID: 57026
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust strongly support the inclusion of the policy and its proposed scope.
Encouraging increasing levels of soil carbon through sustainable land uses including habitat creation and restoration, and provision of strategic and local green infrastructure helps mitigate climate impacts as well as providing a range of multifunctional environmental, societal and economic benefits.
The Wildlife Trust strongly support the inclusion of the policy and its proposed scope.
Encouraging increasing levels of soil carbon through sustainable land uses including habitat creation and restoration, and provision of strategic and local green infrastructure helps mitigate climate impacts as well as providing a range of multifunctional environmental, societal and economic benefits.
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WS/HS: Pollution, health and safety
Representation ID: 57027
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust supports the inclusion of this policy and its proposed scope, including avoiding, reducing and minimising light, air and noise pollution.
The Wildlife Trust supports the inclusion of this policy and its proposed scope, including avoiding, reducing and minimising light, air and noise pollution.
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GP/GB: Protection and enhancement of the Cambridge green belt
Representation ID: 57028
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust supports the inclusion of proposals to enhance the Green Belt for recreation and biodiversity. For Cambridge to grow sustainably much more positive use of the Green Belt must be made, including delivery of the proposals within the Cambridge Nature Network.
The Wildlife Trust supports the inclusion of proposals to enhance the Green Belt for recreation and biodiversity. For Cambridge to grow sustainably much more positive use of the Green Belt must be made, including delivery of the proposals within the Cambridge Nature Network.
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GP/QP: Establishing high quality landscape and public realm
Representation ID: 57029
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust suggests that the Building with Nature standards referred to in policy BG/GI are formally incorporated as a requirement into this or another appropriate policy such as GP/QD.
The Wildlife Trust suggests that the Building with Nature standards referred to in policy BG/GI are formally incorporated as a requirement into this or another appropriate policy such as GP/QD.
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GP/QD: Achieving high quality development
Representation ID: 57030
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust suggests that the Building with Nature standards referred to in policy BG/GI are formally incorporated as a requirement into this or another appropriate policy such as GP/QP.
The Wildlife Trust suggests that the Building with Nature standards referred to in policy BG/GI are formally incorporated as a requirement into this or another appropriate policy such as GP/QP.
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I/ID: Infrastructure and delivery
Representation ID: 57031
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
While acknowledging the passing reference to green spaces in this policy discussion, the Wildlife Trust believes that much greater emphasis on the funding of strategic natural greenspace and GI is required in the plan. Policies such as BG/BG and BG/GI and the required strategic natural greenspaces will not be delivered without explicit funding mechanisms linked to all new development, and not just the largest major developments. Detailed GI and habitat interventions and proposals will need to be developed with partners and included within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan if the Local Plan is to be truly sustainable.
While acknowledging the passing reference to green spaces in this policy discussion, the Wildlife Trust believes that much greater emphasis on the funding of strategic natural greenspace and GI is required in the plan. Policies such as BG/BG and BG/GI and the required strategic natural greenspaces will not be delivered without explicit funding mechanisms linked to all new development, and not just the largest major developments. Detailed GI and habitat interventions and proposals will need to be developed with partners and included within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan if the Local Plan is to be truly sustainable.
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S/NEC: North east Cambridge
Representation ID: 57057
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trust acknowledges that the NE Cambridge allocation has the potential to be a sustainable new quarter for Cambridge, however the Area Action Plan has fundamentally failed to provide for the strategic greenspace that the new population will require, with its woeful open space proposals. The Local Plan HRA identifies the need to provide Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces and not rely on existing provision such as Milton Country Park which is full. It is essential that this policy and the AAP provide for sufficient strategic natural greenspace, which would also benefit other nearby communities with deficiencies in natural greenspace.
The Wildlife Trust acknowledges that the NE Cambridge allocation has the potential to be a sustainable new quarter for Cambridge, however the Area Action Plan has fundamentally failed to provide for the strategic greenspace that the new population will require, with its woeful open space proposals. The Local Plan HRA identifies the need to provide Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces and not rely on existing provision such as Milton Country Park which is full. It is essential that this policy and the AAP provide for sufficient strategic natural greenspace, which would also benefit other nearby communities with deficiencies in natural greenspace.
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S/CBC: Cambridge Biomedical Campus (including Addenbrooke's Hospital)
Representation ID: 57058
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust
Should this proposal continue to be brought forward, the Wildlife Trusts welcomes the recognition of the need for significant Green Belt enhancement in adjoining areas of White Hill and Nine Wells , to provide green infrastructure and biodiversity improvements supporting the objectives of the Strategic Initiative 3: Gog Magog Hills and chalkland fringe. However, this location is renowned for its farmland bird assemblage and if the allocation is progressed, specific measures to mitigate and compensate for these losses should be built into the policy requirements. Other beneficial aspects could include enhancing sustainable access routes towards the Gog Magog Hills.
Should this proposal continue to be brought forward, the Wildlife Trusts welcomes the recognition of the need for significant Green Belt enhancement in adjoining areas of White Hill and Nine Wells , to provide green infrastructure and biodiversity improvements supporting the objectives of the Strategic Initiative 3: Gog Magog Hills and chalkland fringe. However, this location is renowned for its farmland bird assemblage and if the allocation is progressed, specific measures to mitigate and compensate for these losses should be built into the policy requirements. Other beneficial aspects could include enhancing sustainable access routes towards the Gog Magog Hills.
