Comment

Representation ID: 16810

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Natural England

Policy ENV1 – Nature Conservation

We welcome this policy, however that the following site allocations are likely to impact upon the effectiveness of policy ENV1 (1b,1c,1d, 3):

• WAH236 (GB1) Land at Yorks Bridge, Lichfield Road, Pelsall
Impacts on Cannock Extension Canal SAC/ Cannock Extension Canal SSSI, Clayhanger SSSI
and Pelsall North Common Local Nature Reserve.
Please see 13 Sub-Areas and Site Allocations for further details of our concerns.

We would advise that the Plan should identify land where development would be inappropriate, for instance because of its environmental significance.

Natural England welcome the creation and designation of new Local Nature Reserves as additional assets to the Local Nature Reserve suite currently in place, especially were they offer additional access to local people for recreation and education.