Comment

Representation ID: 2188

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.
Part of agricultural field to south of dwellings. No priority sites identified (see MAGIC) but aerial image son google out of date (2008). Site located in green risk zone for great crested newts (Identified by Natural England). There are no priority habitats onsite. Site in a SSSI IRZ, but residential development is not identified as a trigger for consultation with Natural England. 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.