Draft Black Country Plan

Comment

Representation ID: 44837

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

SAE256 Site off Bilport Lane, Wednesbury
It is WTBBC’s position that the following needs to be considered:
• Site, including stream banks, should be subject to a Local (wildlife) Site Assessment.
• Opportunity exists to retain significant buffer to River Tame, create high-quality accessible natural greenspace and undertake in-channel river enhancements.
• High potential for/evidence of the presence of priority habitats and species (namely Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land (OMHPDL)).
• Site forms part of important and well connected area in Draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy with evidence of the presence of statutory protected species.

Object

Representation ID: 44874

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE737 BCRA - Bilston Urban Village
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.
• High potential for/evidence of the presence of priority habitats and species (namely Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land (OMHPDL), rare plants, butterflies and other notable invertebrates/of conservation concern).
• Site forms part of important and well-connected area in Draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

Object

Representation ID: 44875

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE703 WCRA - Dean Road / Neachells Lane
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• The site is a 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. WTBBC therefore object to the allocation on this basis.
• High potential for/evidence of presence of statutory protected species.

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.

Comment

Representation ID: 44877

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE723 SRCRA - Gas Holder Site, Wolverhampton, Science Park
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.

Object

Representation ID: 44878

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE662 BCRA - Former MEB site, Major Site / Dixon Street
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.
• High potential for/evidence of the presence of priority habitats and species.

Comment

Representation ID: 44879

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE681 SRCRA - Cross Street North / Crown Street
WTBBC request that the following is required of the site redevelopment:
• Site adjacent to a canal SINC: Include measures to ensure the development doesn’t have both short and long term detrimental effects on the adjacent canal corridor (please also refer to WTBBC comment under policy ENV7) and, through the implementation of Black Country Plan Policy, support development that not only causes no damage but also delivers enhancements to the Local Nature Recovery Network.

Object

Representation ID: 44880

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE755 BCRA - Rolls Royce Playing Field, Spring Road
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.

Object

Representation ID: 44881

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE725 SRCRA - Wolverhampton Business Park
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.

Object

Representation ID: 44882

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country

WOE698 WCRA - Phoenix Road
WTBBC have concluded that the Site Assessment process should not have selected site:
• 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. This has not been undertaken and therefore WTBBC object to the allocation on this basis.