| • Identifying green areas of particular importance for special protection through Local Green Space designation (see Planning Practice Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/open-space-sports-and-recreation-facilities-public-rights-of-way-and-local-green-space). • Managing existing (and new) public spaces to be more wildlife friendly (e.g. by sowing wild flower strips in less used parts of parks or on verges, changing hedge cutting timings and frequency). • Planting additional street trees. • Identifying any improvements to the existing public right of way network, e.g. cutting back hedges, improving the surface, clearing litter or installing kissing gates) or extending the network to create missing links. • Restoring neglected environmental features (e.g. coppicing a prominent hedge that is in poor condition, or clearing away an eyesore). Natural England's Environmental Benefits from Nature tool may be used to identify opportunities to enhance wider benefits from nature and to avoid and minimise any negative impacts. It is designed to work alongside the statutory Biodiversity Metric and is available as a beta test version. |
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| Environment Agency | Thank you for consulting us on the above Neighbourhood Plan. Based on the environmental constraints within the area, we have no detailed comments to make in relation to the plan. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding this letter. |
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| Historic England | Thank you for consulting Historic England on the publication draft of the above neighbourhood plan. Historic England is a public organisation that protects and brings new life to the heritage that matters to us all, so it lives on and is loved for longer. Historic England made a number of comments in relation to the pre-submission draft plan in April 2025. We are pleased that these have largely been taken into account and we have no further comments to make. Please contact me should you require any clarification. |
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| National Gas Transmission | National Gas Transmission has appointed Avison Young to review and respond to Local Planning Authority Development Plan Document consultations across the UK on its behalf. Avison Young are instructed by National Gas Transmission to submit the following representation with regard to the current consultation on the above document. About National Gas Transmission National Gas Transmission owns and operates the high-pressure gas transmission system across the UK. In the UK, gas leaves the transmission system and enters the UK's four gas distribution networks where pressure is reduced for public use. Proposed sites crossed or in close proximity to National Gas Transmission assets: An assessment has been carried out with respect to National Gas Transmission's assets which include high-pressure gas pipelines and other infrastructure. |
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