As part of our environmental strategy, we are also integrating significant green spaces, trees and planting into our proposals in order to support local wildlife, indigenous species and pollinators. Public open spaces contribute to biodiversity, support sustainable drainage, reduce urban heat effects, and improve overall air quality.
Sustainable urban drainage systems including attenuation basins and swales are incorporated within the green infrastructure network to capture and manage surface water on site.
We are ensuring that our application provides a net gain for biodiversity alongside amenity spaces for existing residents to access and enjoy. The approach involves avoiding impacts to significant existing ecological features such as the significant tree belts which border the site. New habitats will be created, including a native wildflower meadow and a connected network of green infrastructure will link up new public open spaces with recreational routes. This will provide opportunities for new habitat creation and tree planting to enhance the existing character of the site.
We are ensuring that our application provides a 10% net gain for biodiversity. In order to achieve this new habitats will be created, including a native wildflower meadow and a connected network of green infrastructure which will link up new public open spaces with recreational routes. This will provide opportunities for new habitat creation and tree planting to enhance the existing character of the site.
