Comment

Representation ID: 2194

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.
The application site comprises a single field. Except for the hedges, there are no Priority Habitats onsite (MAGIC). It is located within a SSSI Impact Risk Zone, but housing is not identified as requiring consultation with Natural England. It is located in an area identified as an amber zone for great crested newts. 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. Opportunities to enhance and extend priority habitats are encouraged.