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Biodiversity Adaption in Plymouth

Biodiversity Adaption in Plymouth. Kathryn Deeney Plymouth City Council. Context. A third of Plymouth designated as green space and surrounded by protected landscapes. Contains mix of habitats, protected species and notable plant and invertebrate interest.

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Biodiversity Adaption in Plymouth

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  1. Biodiversity Adaption in Plymouth Kathryn Deeney Plymouth City Council

  2. Context • A third of Plymouth designated as green space and surrounded by protected landscapes. • Contains mix of habitats, protected species and notable plant and invertebrate interest. • Number of measures to reduce our contribution to Climate Change. • 5ha per Plymothian only 1.6ha available • Methods to encourage adaption • Reduce direct impacts and enhance sites. • Increase resilience.

  3. ReduceDirect Impact • ‘Net Gain’ for biodiversity as a result of development. • Quantity and / or Quality • Policy requirement within Core Strategy. • Biodiversity Targets within AAP • Site specific ‘Biodiversity Budgets’ to demonstrate a ‘net gain’ is achieved.

  4. Biodiversity Budget

  5. IncreasedResilience - Networks • Facilitate wildlife movement across the City. • Corridors, Stepping Stones and Buffers • City scale version of ‘Nature Map’ • Protected through the planning system • Core Strategy Policy 19 • Developed with DBRC • Doesn’t prohibit development, but design must encompass the network function.

  6. BiodiversityNetwork

  7. Integrating Biodiversity Adaption • Sustainable Neighbourhood Assessments • Integrated amongst housing, transport, economics • Evidence for Site Allocations DPD • Allocation of green space • Biodiversity Resource, Connectivity, Accessibility. • Neighbourhoods scored and improvements identified. • Delivery through • Planning Applications • Management Practices.

  8. Neighbourhood Example

  9. Next Steps – Sub Regional Approach

  10. Next Steps – Sub Regional Approach • Neighbourhood level to sub regional level • Green Infrastructure plan for Plymouth and the sub region.

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