Object

Representation ID: 8297

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Define (on behalf of William Davis Homes)

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The policy refers to the use of calculators such as CAVAT for offsetting tree loss. Their use is not a national requirement, and therefore is not consistent with national policy, and there is no evidence to justify such an alternative approach.

Furthermore, such calculators attribute significant costs to trees that have not been taken into account in the viability assessment (as they will vary on a site-by-site basis). In that regard, the policy requirement is not deliverable.

Reference to the use of tree loss calculators should, therefore, be removed.

Object

Representation ID: 8336

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Persimmon Homes supports the amendments to the wording of the policy in respect of ‘Managing the Loss of Trees and Woodland.’ However further amendments have been suggested.

Object

Representation ID: 8366

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Bowbridge Land Ltd

Agent: Pegasus group

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The policy repeats itself and contradicts itself with respect to how existing trees/hedgerows should be treated. The policy should be refined to state that trees of arboricultural/landscape/ecological value should be retained unless it can demonstrated that the need and/or public benefit of the proposed development outweighs the value of any trees or hedges removed.

Support

Representation ID: 8396

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Hanbury Farms Partnership

Agent: Savills

The amendments to this policy a welcome and reflect the suggestions of our client at Regulation 18.

Object

Representation ID: 8455

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: House Builders Federation

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

89. The HBF believes it should be clearer how this policy relates to the wider BNG and LNRS objectives.

Support

Representation ID: 8672

Received: 02/12/2024

Respondent: Anglian Water

Support that they recognise the between fluvial and terrestrial habitats and the role for example of tree cover in also reducing
flood risks