Support
Rochford District Core Strategy Regulation 26 Draft
Representation ID: 89
Received: 13/06/2007
Respondent: Environment Agency
We would fully support the protection of the undeveloped coastline, for both biodiversity and flood risk management reasons.
The core strategy should also be seeking to enhance biodiversity through development, in accordance with PPS1 and PPS9. This will involve retaining existing natural features within any development and seeking opportunities to create new habitats and link in with existing adjacent habitats. The Essex Biodiversity Project has produced an informative guide called: 'Integrating Biodiversity into development...realising the benefits'. This is available on their website: www.essexbiodiversity.org.uk.
Thank you for the consultation on the above document. At this stage we have outlined some general principles and key issues that we feel should be included and addressed in the Core Strategy.
I hope this information is of use to you. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.