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Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are extremely concerned regarding the Preferred Options Local Plan for South Warwickshire.
Particularly the housing allocations and largescale new settlements that are on and close to important ‘Local Wildlife Site’, SSSIs, Nature reserves, Ancient Woodlands and in the Greenbelt. We are concerned regarding the loss of threatened habitats and the impact increased traffic/lighting/noise and activity in these areas, would have on legally protected species and important wildlife habitats.


The Local Plan includes new settlements and land for large-scale housing and employment next to and on important Local Wildlife Sites, and in a large number of cases on existing Green Belt land. These areas act as vital refuges for wildlife in a landscape which is already fragmented by roads, housing, and development.
The housing targets set out in the plan, importantly seem to have been grossly exaggerated over and above the needs assessment. Putting additional pressure on important legally protected species and wildlife sites.