Comment

Representation ID: 11547

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Green infrastructure is becoming ever more important, and it is important for inclusion within local policy to ensure local developments deliver multifunctional green spaces that help achieve national goals to become carbon neutral and enhance and reconnect biodiversity, as well as reconnecting people with nature.

Therefore, as stated above, would encourage the inclusion of Building with Nature standards as a means by which multifunctional green infrastructure should be delivered on sites. Whilst we appreciate the anticipation of the Natural England national standards, the recent trials have highlighted the need for incorporating Building with Nature as a mechanism for delivery as the two are very closely aligned, with the Building with Nature framework already developed, functional and supported in practice.

Worth noting that policy documents can also achieve Building with Nature accreditation, hence should this policy be expanded and the requirement for multifunctional green infrastructure be reflected throughout the document.