Comment

Representation ID: 4892

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Bellway Homes Ltd

Agent: Turley

The policy will require that all development proposals maximise on-site green infrastructure. The aim of the policy and for the maximisation of on-site green infrastructure is to enhance biodiversity, improve connectivity to existing habitats and enhance the quality of the area for the benefit of residents.
An enhancement in the provision of green infrastructure can be achieved on both sites with buffers to the Green Belt to the north and west.
Whilst the broad themes of the policy are understood and achievable, the policy is not clear on whether this requirement will be triggered where sites are also providing compensatory green infrastructure on sites which have been taken out of the Green Belt. There is uncertainty over whether green infrastructure requirements can be combined with the compensatory measures and be provided off site. This should be
clarified within the policy or supporting text. In this regard, there is a need for the policy wording to be revised to ensure that it is unambiguous (as required by NPPF paragraph 16) so that it is evident how a decision
maker should react to development proposals.