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ID sylw: 106668

Derbyniwyd: 05/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwickshire Property and Development Group

Asiant : Framptons

While we support the general intent of Draft Policy Direction-42, we do not support the Councils intention that developers will be “expected” to increase tree canopy cover on sites that are the subject of a planning application. We consider that this will be unnecessarily burdensome for developers, especially when considered alongside other policy requirements in the emerging SWLP and consequently could impact on viability. Furthermore, this requirement would have negative implications in terms of a developers ability to increase densities on many sites and would not support an effective use of land in meeting the need for homes and other uses.
Instead of an increase in tree canopy cover on sites being “expected” , we feel it would be more appropriate if the SWLP simply stated that this would be “encourage” by the Councils.