No

ID sylw: 98882

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

The policy does not provide enough detail on how important environmental assets will be protected and enhanced, especially when a large number of the allocations are next to and even covering important designated Local Wildlife Sites.

No

ID sylw: 98886

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

The policy says ‘expected to support the principles’ and this wording isn’t strong enough. If the Councils intend to reach 30% of land dedicated to nature and in recovery by 2030, as stated in the Environment Act 2021, then more ambitious targets are needed.

No

ID sylw: 98891

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

the plan should set out a tree canopy target, as other Councils have done, to be more ambitious at a wider scale.

No

ID sylw: 98892

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

The Councils should not be relying on the few adopted Neighbourhood Plans. It is their duty to allocate Local Green Spaces for protection within their local plans and be proactive in regards to this important designation.

Yes

ID sylw: 98895

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

It is not clear if this allocation will be used to replace the important Green Belt, green infrastructure corridors and Wildbelt designations which should already be included in the Plan and given substantial weight. Green Belts shouldn’t include housing allocations.

Other

ID sylw: 98898

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

This policy needs stronger wording as it currently states that the SLA designation will not restrict development. In these areas, which are valuable for wildlife, development must be restricted and directed towards lower value areas where the impact on nature will not be so significant.

Other

ID sylw: 98899

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

Development should not be allowed in the area, and the caveats should be removed (such as that ‘unless there would be an over-riding benefit, for instance to meet an evidenced local housing need’). The Local Plan should be allocating suitable land for housing need.

No

ID sylw: 98906

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

This will have a significant negative impact on the important habitats and protected species across the area. The Local Plan must deliver houses in suitable numbers for residents 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.

The Plan also allocates many housing sites in the Green Belt, which is an important land designation intended to protect the edges of wildlife sites and provide a transitional and safe area for important protected and declining species.

No

ID sylw: 98909

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

Several proposed settlements in the Local Plan are within existing Green Belt, which if built on would have a negative impact on designated sites and wildlife including protected and declining species at these locations, which act as transitional buffers for nature and would reduce access to nature for people living in urban areas.

Other

ID sylw: 98923

Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Friends of Radfords Green Environment (FORGE)

You list Radford Semele as a possible settlement location in Options 1,2&4 and on the option 5 map. It appears Radford has been identified for another 50 to 100 dwellings. This would be unacceptable as the village has already experienced 25% growth with approx. 300 houses of the last 10 years. Additionally the remaining land around the village is high quality agricultural land, has a high biodiversity value, or form part of a historic landscape that would be adversely affected by new development