Object

Representation ID: 44820

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

SAH070 Land at Horseley heath, Alexandra Road and Lower Church Lane, Tipton
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• The site is a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC). The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that Local Plans should safeguard components of local wildlife-rich habitats and wider ecological networks, including locally designated sites of importance for biodiversity. WTBBC therefore object to the allocation on this basis.
• A recent Local (wildlife) Site Assessment (LSA) recorded that the northern part of the SLINC had been lost to development. WTBBC are not aware of any LSA having been undertaken to inform the planning decision.