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Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Question 95a - Do you think Garden City principles should be applied in the Black Country? Yes/No; If yes, how should they be applied?
Representation ID: 535
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: The Woodland Trust
we would like to see trees and woods included as part of a garden city concept. There are good examples of this in other parts of the country, for example expansion of Peterborough in the 1970s along garden city lines, where urban wooods and shelterbelts were used to screen housing from major arterial roads.
we would like to see trees and woods included as part of a garden city concept. There are good examples of this in other parts of the country, for example expansion of Peterborough in the 1970s along garden city lines, where urban wooods and shelterbelts were used to screen housing from major arterial roads.
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Policy ENV1 - Nature Conservation
Representation ID: 536
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: The Woodland Trust
We strongly support the proposal to include ancient woodland in the list of nationally designated sites, as this will strengthen protection of this irreplaceable habitat in line with Government policy and in particular Section 118 of the NPPF.
Ideally we would like to see your strategy state that ancient woodland should only be subject to loss or damage in the most wholly exceptional circumstances. We would like to see similar protection applied to ancient and veteran trees.
We strongly support the proposal to include ancient woodland in the list of nationally designated sites, as this will strengthen protection of this irreplaceable habitat in line with Government policy and in particular Section 118 of the NPPF.
Ideally we would like to see your strategy state that ancient woodland should only be subject to loss or damage in the most wholly exceptional circumstances. We would like to see similar protection applied to ancient and veteran trees.
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Question 102c - Do you think that any other criteria need to be added to Policy ENV6, or any other changes should be made. Yes/No ; If yes, please provide details.
Representation ID: 537
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: The Woodland Trust
We would like you to consider the Woodland Trust's Access to Woodland Standard for inclusion as an indicator in the Black Country Core Strategy. The standard recognises that woodland has the capacity to provide a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits to local people.
The standard aspires that everyone should have small wood of at least two hectares within 500m of their home and a larger wood of at least 20ha within 4km of their home. Further information can be found in our Space for People Report, which is available on Woodland Trust website
We would like you to consider the Woodland Trust's Access to Woodland Standard for inclusion as an indicator in the Black Country Core Strategy. The standard recognises that woodland has the capacity to provide a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits to local people.
The standard aspires that everyone should have small wood of at least two hectares within 500m of their home and a larger wood of at least 20ha within 4km of their home. Further information can be found in our Space for People Report, which is available on Woodland Trust website
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Black Country Core Strategy Issue and Option Report
Question 104 - Do you support the proposed changes relating to Air Quality? Yes/No; If you think that any other changes should be made to Policy ENV8 please provide details.
Representation ID: 538
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: The Woodland Trust
We would like to see this policy amended to include the role of trees planted in the right location in absorbing air pollution and hence improving air quality. Trees have been shown to be effective in absorbing a number pollutants produced by traffic, including particulates. It is important to choose the right species of tree and to plan planting locations carefully.
We would like to see this policy amended to include the role of trees planted in the right location in absorbing air pollution and hence improving air quality. Trees have been shown to be effective in absorbing a number pollutants produced by traffic, including particulates. It is important to choose the right species of tree and to plan planting locations carefully.
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Question 101a - Do you support the proposed changes relating to Flood Risk, Sustainable Drainage and Urban Heat Island effects? Yes/No; Further comments?
Representation ID: 581
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: The Woodland Trust
We would support the suggestion that natural environment SUDS should be prioritised. These are often quite a cost effective way of helping to alleviate flooding.
We would like to see trees and woods used as part of natural environment SUDS wherever this is feasible. In urban areas in particular, trees can be very effective in alleviating surface water flooding by slowing down the rate at which water reaches the ground and enters the drainage system.
We would support the suggestion that natural environment SUDS should be prioritised. These are often quite a cost effective way of helping to alleviate flooding.
We would like to see trees and woods used as part of natural environment SUDS wherever this is feasible. In urban areas in particular, trees can be very effective in alleviating surface water flooding by slowing down the rate at which water reaches the ground and enters the drainage system.
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Question 106c - Are there any new sites that do need to be protected? Yes/No; If Yes, please provide details.
Representation ID: 583
Received: 08/09/2017
Respondent: The Woodland Trust
We would like to see damage to or loss of ancient woodland avoided in deciding on any new waste management sites or expanding existing ones.
We would like to see damage to or loss of ancient woodland avoided in deciding on any new waste management sites or expanding existing ones.
