Part One: Spatial Strategy and Policies (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 73

Received: 18/12/2023

Respondent: RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)

The RSPB urges Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council to make provision of universal nest bricks for birds explicit through a development condition in Policy DLP32. Further detail and justification provided within comment. The RSPB also suggest that a Supplementary Planning Document is produced to complement this Policy, which will provide detailed guidance on how to incorporate nesting opportunities for Swifts and other Red-Listed bird species within development proposals. We would very much welcome the opportunity to work with the Council to develop this. The RSPB also suggests a separate policy provision for roosting bats within DLP32.