Update 7th March 2023: The consultation period has now closed.

Local members of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust may be interested to see the new growth plan for South Warwickshire that has now been released for public consultation. The plan includes both Warwick District council and Stratford on Avon District Council. 

The public consultation deadline is 6th March 2023. 

You can see the plan and more details here.

The plan will decide where a large number of new homes and a new settlement will be built, new green infrastructure policies, biodiversity, water and climate change laws.

Our key concerns are summarised below:
•    There should be 20% Biodiversity Net Gain through new development, currently, only 10% is included in the plan.
•    The Green Infrastructure study used is now 10 years old and needs to be reviewed early-on to inform growth options and to include joined-up wildlife corridors.
•    We would like to see a more detailed assessment of local biodiversity and river habitats in the proposed growth and new settlement locations, especially in the areas adjacent to the river Avon and a number of key ‘Potential Local Wildlife Sites’.
•    We would like to see more detail on how the Councils’ policies will resolve the climate change emergencies in practice. 

You can respond to the consultation online:
The South Warwickshire Local Plan is open for public consultation until the 6th March and can be viewed here.
An easy to read list of all of the consultation questions can be viewed here.

Should you wish to respond to the plan as part of the public consultation, you can find out more information about the key environmental questions and our suggested response below. This extra information is designed to help you with your response.

Thank you