The council's Landscape and Biodiversity SPD was adopted on 24 June 2008 and supports a number of Saved Policies of the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan 1996-2011, including E1, E3, E5, E6, E7 and E8. The main aims of the guidance are to:
- ensure that new developments respect the character of the local landscape, successfully incorporate features of landscape importance and, where appropriate, include the creation of a high-quality functional landscape within the sites;
- ensure that new developments avoid causing harm to important wildlife habitats and species that are under threat; and
- encourage the incorporation of features into new developments to sustain and enhance wildlife
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