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ID sylw: 105312

Derbyniwyd: 28/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is concerned by the scale of the proposed housing. The Plan reports a need for 1,679 dwellings per annum, but suggests allocating 600 surplus houses to allow sufficient flexibility. This will have a significant negative impact on the important habitats and protected species across the area. Houses must be delivered in suitable numbers but in suitable locations and must not disregard the Environment Act 2021 target of 30% of land allocated to nature and in recovery by 2030.

Many housing sites are in Green Belt, an important designation which protects the edges of wildlife sites and provides a transitional and safe area for protected and declining species. WWT is not satisfied that the Councils have carried out a detailed Green Belt Review, particularly Stage 2 work and landscape impact assessments. They have not done individual Flood Assessment work (SFRA part 2s) in order to properly select sites.