Comment
Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy
Representation ID: 21553
Received: 16/03/2020
Respondent: Hingham Town Council
There should be no development until the present allocations have been built however planners should give careful consideration to allowing more self build and be willing to allow some experimental green initiative building to address climate change/the climate emergency.
In the context of the climate emergency, where several species of wildlife native to Britain are becoming extinct or at risk of extinction the Council are concerned to ensure that housing developments are not built on areas where rare species of wildlife may exist, or indeed, where extension of the urban area will contribute to the depletion of wildlife.
Whilst the Council believes that there should be no development until the present allocations have been built on it does believe that planners should give careful consideration to allowing more self build across the district and that they should be willing to allow some experimental green initiative building that takes account the need to address climate change/the climate emergency.
In the context of the climate emergency, where several species of wildlife native to Britain are becoming extinct or at risk of extinction the Council are concerned to ensure that housing developments are not built on areas where rare species of wildlife may exist, or indeed, where extension of the urban area will contribute to the depletion of wildlife. Should housing development take place wildlife habitat should be preserved, protected, enhanced and improved.