The Council’s Strategic
Planning and Nature Environment Section has been working with Natural Resources
Wales and Green Infrastructure Consultancy to develop a green infrastructure
strategy which will realise the aims of the Swansea Central Area Regeneration
Framework and ensure the city centre benefits from strategically planned green
infrastructure enhancements.
The strategy explores the benefits and cost-effectiveness of green
infrastructure i.e. reduced flood risk, summer cooling, cleaner air and water,
reductions in noise, better mental and physical health, gains in biodiversity
and a strengthened economy. It will enable the Council and stakeholders to take
an informed and joined up approach to maximising these benefits and will create
investor confidence in green infrastructure in the city centre.
It will form part of a suite of documents designed to inform all land use
planning and developments in the future, supporting the Local Development Plan
(LDP) Policy ER 2 Strategic Green Infrastructure Network.
The strategy will also contribute to the Council’s duties under the Well-being
of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, Environment (Wales) Act 2016 and will
support the application of the Statutory SuDS Standard 2019.
Decision type: Allweddol
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2019
Anticipated restriction: Agorwch -
Decision due: 17 Oct 2019 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Corporate Services & Performance (Deputy Leader)
Lead director: Director of Place
Contact: Penny Gruffydd, Sustainable Policy Officer Email: penny.gruffydd@swansea.gov.uk.