Modifications to the Draft Area Plan for the North and West

Closes 27 Mar 2025

This service needs cookies enabled.

Modifications 6 to 9: Chapter 7 - The Natural Environment

This section covers Modifications 6 to 9 which relate to Chapter 7 - The Natural Environment, the effect of which can be seen below. If you wish to make a comment on any of these modifications you have the opportunity to do so.

Your browser does not support inline PDF viewing. Please download the PDF.

Where changes relate to the Written Statement, their effects are shown illustratively in Paper 4: Post – Inquiry Written Statement.

Your browser does not support inline PDF viewing. Please download the PDF.

Modification 6 - Do you have any comments on the rewording of Chapter 7 Plan Objective 4 and Plan Outcome 4a to improve clarity and accuracy.

More information on modification 6

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 5

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 86

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Chapter 7 - Plan Objective 4 and Outcome 4a

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording of Plan Objective 4 and Plan Outcome 4b in relation to how the Area Plan for the North and West encourages the development of Sustainable Urban Drainage Solutions

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended Chapter 7 Plan Objective 4 and Plan Outcome 4a to improve clarity and accuracy

Modification 7 - Do you have any comments on the amendment to paragraph 7.13.1 to reflect the correct number of wildlife sites.

More information on modification 7

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 6

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 128

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Paragraph 7.13.1

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording to reflect the correct number of wildlife sites in the Plan Area

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended paragraph 7.13.1 to reflect that there are 25 Wildlife Sites in the North and West

Modification 8 - Do you have any comments on the amendment to Natural Environment Proposal 8 to include references to nature conservation and biosecurity.

More information on modification 8

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 7

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: Natural Environment Proposal 8

Effect of proposed Modification: Re-wording of Proposal to include reference to nature conservation (including designated sites) and biosecurity (invasive non-native species) in the development of flood alleviation measures in the Peel and Ramsey Harbour areas

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have amended Natural Environment Proposal 8 to include references to nature conservation (including designated sites) and biosecurity (invasive non-native species)

Modification 9 - Do you have any comments on the addition of a new paragraph 7.24 relating to Biodiversity Net Gain.

More information on modification 9

Origin of Change (RMC No, Major Change No from PIP 1 or COD No.): RMC 8

Inspector's Report Paragraph No.: 88 and 131

Proposal/Paragraph of Draft Plan 2022 or Easting/Northing on Map: New Natural Environment Proposal 12

Effect of proposed Modification: Addition of new section and new Natural Environment Proposal 12 relating to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

Cabinet Office (Department) comments: Cabinet Office accept this Recommendation and have included new paragraph 7.24 - Approach to Biodiversity Net Gain