Comment

Representation ID: 2187

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

Rating: Green no major ecological constraints identified from desk-top search. Surveys, and biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy required.
Site appears to be used for grazing and is surrounded on all sides by hedges (priority habitat). The site partly lies within the amber zone for DLL and a PROW runs to the north of the site. A search of MAGIC reveals there are no other priority habitats onsite. Applications for planning consent should be accompanied by a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal/Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) which, together with the mitigation hierarchy should inform the design. Consideration should be given to delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.