The council have drafted guidance for developers to ensure they increase biological diversity on their development sites.
It is part of their commitment to preserve and improve Buck's environment, but they want residents help in finalising the guidance.
Biological diversity, otherwise known as biodiversity, is the richness and variety of plant and animal species within habitats, including previously developed land, fields, hedgerows and rivers.
Using the guidance, developers will need to calculate the biodiversity on the existing site, and design their scheme to ensure there is a greater diversity on the site once completed.
A public consultation on this draft guidance runs from 19 February until 19 March 2021.
Cllr Warren Whyte, Buckinghamshire Council Cabinet Member for Planning & Enforcement, commented; "We need a natural world that is complex, resilient, thriving, and full of variety. While Buckinghamshire is growing to accommodate more people, we need to ensure that the natural world can cope with any changes we make. By introducing this guidance on the measurement and improvement of biodiversity on development sites the council demonstrates its commitment to preserve and improve Buckinghamshire's environment."
Responses can be made using the consultation portal, which can be accessed through 'Your Voice Bucks', in writing, or by email, before 23:59pm on 19 March 2021.
The web address for this consultation is: https://yourvoicebucks.citizenspace.com/
Or directly: https://aylesburyvaledc.oc2.uk/
The email address for this consultation is: planningpolicyteam.bc@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
The postal address is:
Planning Policy, Biodiversity Accounting, King George V House, King George V Road, Amersham, Buckinghamshire. HP6 5AW
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