Object

Central Bedfordshire Design Guide SPD

Representation ID: 16210

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Cllr Victoria Harvey

Representation Summary:

Risks to wildlife that need to be mitigated. Lighting especially security lighting on houses can be very detrimental to wildlife so conditions should be explored for this, Also cats are major destroyers of birds and so creating habitats for birds that are secure from cats and dogs so fenced off areas and thick bramble bushes so that fledglings can hide in them. Hawthorn trees surrounded by brambles so that birds can be safe from cats. Fenced off areas so that dogs cannot chase off any ground nesting or foraging birds. SUDS need to be managed for wildlife

A04

Full text:

Risks to wildlife that need to be mitigated. Lighting especially security lighting on houses can be very detrimental to wildlife so conditions should be explored for this, Also cats are major destroyers of birds and so creating habitats for birds that are secure from cats and dogs so fenced off areas and thick bramble bushes so that fledglings can hide in them. Hawthorn trees surrounded by brambles so that birds can be safe from cats. Fenced off areas so that dogs cannot chase off any ground nesting or foraging birds. SUDS need to be managed for wildlife