Comment

Representation ID: 2197

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

SN0055- Land east of Spur Road and south of Norwich Road, Barnham Broom
Agricultural field bounded by hedges (priority habitat). No other priority habitats onsite (see MAGIC). Site within an amber habitat zone for great crested newts (identified by 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.

SN0174- Land off Bell Road, Barnham Broom
Agricultural field bounded by hedge to the north which is a priority habitat. No other priority habitats onsite (see MAGIC). Site mostly within an amber habitat zone for great crested newts (identified by Natural England) and partly within a strategic Green Infrastructure corridor. 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.

SN0196 - Land to the west of Mill View, Barnham Broom
Agricultural field bounded by hedges (priority habitat). No other priority habitats onsite (see MAGIC). Site partly within an amber habitat zone for great crested newts (identified by Natural England) and partly within a strategic Green Infrastructure corridor. 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.

Rating for these sites: Green no major ecological constraints identified from desk-top search. Surveys, and biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy required.