Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

BNE37 Wildlife Habitats

Development that would cause a loss, directly or indirectly, of important wildlife habitats or features not protected by policies BNE35 and BNE36 will not be permitted, unless:

  1. there is an overriding need for the development that outweighs the importance of these wildlife resources; and
  2. no reasonable alternative site is (or is likely to be) available if ancient woodland, inter-tidal habitats and calcareous (chalk) grassland would be lost; and
  3. the development is designed to minimise the loss involved; and
  4. appropriate compensatory measures are provided.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003