Object

Representation ID: 44823

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

SAH088 Rattlechain Site, Land to the north of Temple Way, Tividale, Oldbury
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• Site includes an area of 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.
• The remainder of the site has been identified as Potential Site of Importance (for nature conservation).
• A completed Local (wildlife) Site Assessment is required to provide evidence to inform the BCP Site Assessment process.
• WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.