First test of the Hackbridge and Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Plan Biodiversity Policies

So following the successful referendum our new neighbourhood plan came into effect last week which coincided with the next major development application going out to public consultation. So this is a great way to test any impact that our policies have on the application.

My response to the application (with biodiversity recommendations) can be found HERE .

The application and other details can be found HERE

So in theory our policies should result in the new development incorporating a lot of biodiversity features.

Let's see if the last seven years has been a complete waste of time. As this is a statutory document at least now we will have the statutory backing for a legal challenge if necessary.