Comment
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 18 Draft)
Representation ID: 2215
Received: 28/09/2021
Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist
SN4037 - Land to the south of Fersfield Road, Bressingham.
Rating: Green no major ecological constraints identified from desk-top search. Surveys, and biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy required.
Agricultural field (grassland?) bounded on two sides by hedgerows (priority habitats). PROW also along the western boundary. Site in green habitat zone for great crested newts (identified by Natural England). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site in SSSI IRZ, bur residential not identified as trigger for Natural England consultation. 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.