Comment

Representation ID: 18512

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

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Comment: It is WTBBC’s view that the Spatial Options Paper oversimplifies the spatial options available to the BCA in their preparation of the BCP. Whilst WTBBC support the approach of Option J Balanced Growth with its emphasis on focusing growth within existing residential and employment areas alongside a limited number of new growth areas, this option should not be pursued to the exclusion of Option G Garden Village/Urban Greening. WTBBC support Option G’s focus on more open space which supports the Nature Recovery Strategy (funded by BNG) and this approach should be followed in all Neighbourhood Growth Areas in the BCP.