Comment

Representation ID: 2671

Received: 06/09/2024

Respondent: Mrs Louise Putnam

In the main I support Policy S3, but mitigation is not always possible. For example, with the nationally important Nightingale, the bird prefers to breed in mature scrub, and dense areas of vegetation. These areas cannot be easily replaced, and it's not possible to create them overnight. Not only do these breeding areas need to be recorded and protected, but other suitable areas need protecting too in order to enable the Nightingale population to increase in our area. Nearby development and any disturbance to these sites must be avoided.