Object

Representation ID: 840

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

The Secretary of State has granted development consent for the West Midlands Interchange, and the area includes green infrastructure. The project, however, has not been assessed in terms of biodiversity net gain, which will be mandatory for all sites including major infrastructure projects. We would recommend that before allocation, it should be determined whether the proposals would provide a 10% net gain, and whether any additional provisions may be required alongside the allocation to achieve this.