Object

Representation ID: 44826

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

SAH100 Edwin Richards Quarry, Portway Road, Rowley Regis
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.
• Much of the remainder of the site has been identified as Potential Site of Importance (for nature conservation).
• A Local (wildlife) Site Assessment is required to provide evidence to inform the BCP Site Assessment process.
• WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.