Support
Proposed schedule of main modifications
Representation ID: 1052
Received: 17/02/2025
Respondent: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
NWT support the inclusion of "avoid" to improve clarity over the necessary level of emphasis required and to guide what weight should be properly applied to such material considerations. It is essential that the mitigation hierarchy is applied in relation to impacts on biodiversity ie. that impacts should be first avoided , rather than seeking to minimise them through mitigation as a first step.
NWT support the inclusion of "avoid" to improve clarity over the necessary level of emphasis required and to guide what weight should be properly applied to such material considerations. It is essential that the mitigation hierarchy is applied in relation to impacts on biodiversity ie. that impacts should be first avoided , rather than seeking to minimise them through mitigation as a first step.