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Following decades of decline of the woodland caused by rampaging Cherry Laurel; the intention here is that a dwelling be constructed on 5% of a Woodland TPO in a leasehold arrangement. The Freeholder then is to use the income from the leasehold to manage the Woodland and improve the Biodiversity way above what was reported as “No Landscape Value, No Historical Value, No Recreational Value, No Wildlife or Green Infrastructure Value” within the Draft Alwoodley Parish Development Plan.
A pending planning application is intended as a vehicle to investigate and possibly demonstrate that a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity can be achieved as a result of the funding brought by the presence of a single low-impact dwelling. This could be a possible win-win for all.
NB. Close to the road a pine plantation has a high impact risk on traffic and nearby dwellings within the felling/storm risk zone.
Some Parish Councillors are seemingly vehemently objectionable to this proposal.