Object

Preferred Options November 2021

Representation ID: 1084

Received: 04/02/2022

Respondent: Environment Agency

Representation Summary:

Afford blue-green corridors high level of protection. Consider need for extra watercourse capacity to address climate change.
Amend Issues and challenges to include reference to enhancing and re-naturalising the water environment.
Development should give space for water via protection and naturalisation of blue/green corridor.
Reword strategic objection 11 to include after net gain - 'and wider holistic environmental improvements'.
Reword strategic objection 12 insert after effects of climate change - 'ensuring new developments are well designed and opportunities for improving sustainability.'