Support
Supporting Documents of the Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Feb 2021)
Representation ID: 29295
Received: 24/03/2021
Respondent: Environment Agency
SA Objective 6: Biodiversity & Geodiversity
We welcome and support this objective.
As above, we welcome the reference made Water Framework Directive (WFD) which has been identified as a key indicator for the SA Objective 5, we would also recommend that this is replicated within SA Objective 6: ‘To conserve and enhance geodiversity, biodiversity, including the internationally, nationally and locally valued wildlife species and habitats’ as blue infrastructure and improved water quality is also fundamental to supporting biodiversity (along with green infrastructure, which has been identified) and improving our surface waters will support ecological connectivity across Bradford Metropolitan District Council (MDC). This should be reflected also in Table 2.1: SA Framework.