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Draft South Pennine Moors SPA/SAC Planning Framework Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 5284

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Robin McDonell

Representation Summary:

Purpose of this SPD
1.3 "In the absence of certainty, the plan should not proceed", yet at
1.4 you move immediately to mitigation.
In 1.5 you identify additional recreation pressure, but fail to mention the other Urban effects on the SPA/SAC such as Dumping, wild fires, pollution through traffic increases, noise levels, volumes of particulates given off from vehicles, domestic chemical runoff, mountain biking, dog walking and fouling ,and , most dangerous of them all, Cat predation .
The deterioration and loss of supporting "Functional Habitats" is Key, especially after the devastating fires in 2019 & 2020

Full text:

Purpose of this SPD
1.3 "In the absence of certainty, the plan should not proceed", yet at
1.4 you move immediately to mitigation.
In 1.5 you identify additional recreation pressure, but fail to mention the other Urban effects on the SPA/SAC such as Dumping, wild fires, pollution through traffic increases, noise levels, volumes of particulates given off from vehicles, domestic chemical runoff, mountain biking, dog walking and fouling ,and , most dangerous of them all, Cat predation .
The deterioration and loss of supporting "Functional Habitats" is Key, especially after the devastating fires in 2019 & 2020