Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 12027
Received: 10/10/2021
Respondent: Miss Emma Thompson
Representation Summary:
1b. Object strongly to the exclusion of Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINCs) from this point. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) does not distinguish between types of designated Local Wildlife Sites and there is therefore no planning justification for this approach being taken in the BCP. Defra Group guidance on the production of Local Nature Recovery Maps states that Local Wildlife Sites should be included in Core Areas, and that the focus in these areas is on improving the condition of habitats, restoring natural ecosystem function and expanding the area of sites.