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ID sylw: 108089

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Seven Homes

Asiant : Pegasus Group

This policy direction is broadly supported, with Paragraphs 187 and 192 of the NPPF setting out the requirements to protect and enhance biodiversity. However, the policy direction suggests that the final policy will follow the principles outlined in the Lawton Report (Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network). This was published in September 2010. Paragraph 32 of the NPPF is clear that plans should be underpinned by the latest available evidence. Whilst this report is not strictly part of the evidence base, it is nonetheless clearly being used to shape the content and structure of the policy. By the time the SWLP Part 1 is adopted, it will be almost two decades since the publication of the Lawton Report. More recent reports and studies should be consulted to ensure that the policy reflects the latest thinking and most effective approaches to the protection and conservation of species.