Object
Draft Black Country Plan
Representation ID: 45821
Received: 11/10/2021
Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
WAE333 - Willenhall Sewage Works
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 locally designated sites of importance for biodiversity. The SLINC and a suitable buffer should be retained.
• Remainder of site 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.