Comment

Representation ID: 676

Received: 22/12/2023

Respondent: Natural England

Natural England welcomes the inclusion of points 2:
a. Consider and provide ways of increasing the amount of on-site amenity green space and publicly accessible natural and semi-natural green space within the Town Centre (in particular at the north-eastern area of the Town Centre). Dudley Council's 'Open Space, Sport and Recreation' Supplementary Planning Document gives further guidance.
f. Integrate green infrastructure within the building design as an intrinsic part of the scheme's landscape strategy and enhancement of biodiversity. Green infrastructure includes such things as green roof and wall technology, and sustainable drainage.
The justification refers to an under provision of natural and semi-natural greenspace.
4.23. There is also an under provision of natural and semi-natural green space especially in the north-eastern areas of the Town Centre. Creating better access and landscape enhancement to the currently underutilised River Stour corridor will offer an opportunity to begin to address this shortfall, by way of linear green space links, publicly accessible amenity green space and other improvements to the open space network.