Delivery

Comment

Representation ID: 21340

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

Delivery
Comment: Development and implementation of Black Country Nature Recovery Network should be changed to Development and implementation of the Black Country Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 23590

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: William Davis Ltd

Agent: Planning & Design Group (UK) Limited

5.3 Previous submissions included a ‘Phase I Ecology Survey’. We attach this as Appendix 3. It concludes that the current habitats forming the site are generally of low ecological value with most of the site formed by grazed poor semi-improved grassland, with boundaries formed predominantly by native hedgerows and scrub with the domestic gardens of residential units along Sutton Road forming the eastern boundary. Other habitats present include dense bramble scrub, willow scrub, tall ruderal, waterbodies and flush habitat. It is important to note our survey included a walkover of the site.
5.4 The emerging Plan now covers the entire site allocation area with the Wood End Farm SLINC designation. Given our findings within the survey above, WDL does not believe the designation to be justified and it has not been clearly and fully evidenced as part of the Plan preparation.