Comment

Draft Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan

Representation ID: 31146

Received: 28/09/2018

Respondent: Mrs Jackie Armstrong

Representation Summary:

CAGE supports DM4 but notes that many claims stated in 5.44 as benefits of biodiversity also apply to agricultural land and to forestry. Well and sensitively managed agricultural land contributes to biodiversity, human health and well-being, and to employment and the enjoyment of the rights-of-way network.

The ability of agricultural land to support farmland birds and other animals appears to be undervalued by the nature lobby. Walkers value hedgerows, copses and woodland but they also appreciate distant views afforded in areas with gappy hedges and larger fields.

Full text:

CAGE supports DM4 but notes that many claims stated in 5.44 as benefits of biodiversity also apply to agricultural land and to forestry. Well and sensitively managed agricultural land contributes to biodiversity, human health and well-being, and to employment and the enjoyment of the rights-of-way network.

The ability of agricultural land to support farmland birds and other animals appears to be undervalued by the nature lobby. Walkers value hedgerows, copses and woodland but they also appreciate distant views afforded in areas with gappy hedges and larger fields.