Object
Harborough Local Plan 2011-2031, Proposed Submission
Representation ID: 6478
Received: 07/11/2017
Respondent: Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Bullet points are not doing enough to address this.
This does not do enough, you should be promoting a net gain of biodiversity - in the Open Spaces Strategy 2016 to 2021, you recognised that Harborough is 'relatively poor in biodiversity and geodiversity terms', you should be trying to improve this. Paragraph 114 of the NPPF states that LPAs should 'set out a strategic approach in their Local Plans, planning positively for the creation, protection, enhancement and management of networks of biodiversity and green infrastructure'. The bullet points after this issue do not do enough to comply with the NPPF. 'Safeguarding the recognised areas of high biodiversity and geodiversity' is not enough, you should be creating new habitat, linking areas of habitat and improving existing areas of habitat.