Issue and Options 2023

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50. NPPF Paragraph 32 advises that local plans should address relevant environmental objectives, including opportunities for net gains. Where significant adverse impacts are unavoidable, suitable mitigation measures should be proposed (or, where this is not possible, compensatory measures should be considered). Further, Paragraph 174 advises that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by minimising impacts on and providing net gains for biodiversity, including establishing coherent ecological network that are more resilient to current and future pressures. Spitfire are supportive on encouraging biodiversity net gain of development but this should be require a higher target than 10% in biodiversity net gain

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51. A checklist approach is agreed, the Council’s Development Requirements SPD Part V on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation is an appropriate tool which should continue to be used.

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Q-D3: Please select all options which are appropriate for South Warwickshire 56. Spitfire would welcome a flexible approach to density in new development, which is consistent with national policy which states that Council’s should avoid unnecessary prescription or detail, and should set out their own approach to housing density to reflect local circumstances (paragraphs 123 of the NPPF).