Object

Representation ID: 44876

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE735 BCRA - South of Citadel Junction, Bilston
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• The 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 this site is identified as Potential Site of Importance.
• A Local (wildlife) Site Assessment is required to provide evidence to inform the BCP Site Assessment process. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.