Support

Representation ID: 1646

Received: 14/05/2014

Respondent: Natural England

DM6(6) refers to linking into the Green Grid is to be encouraged, providing green chains, links corridors will also link in to our comments above, green spaces providing multi benefits and other Council policies such as sustainable transport options by providing walking and cycling routes and potentially ameliorating areas of deficiency by improving access to and between open spaces.
The Council is reminded that in respect of European sites, consideration will need to be given to functional land, as well as the designated sites themselves. Functional land is used as foraging, commuting and perching land for a variety of species, whilst not designated, forms an intrinsic part of the function and ability of the site for species.