Comment

Representation ID: 2223

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

SN2119- North of High Green/West of Astley Cooper Place.
Rating: Amber - measures required - priority habitat onsite or proximity to SSSI (recreational impact concerns) and or buffer required.
Site incorporates priority habitat (deciduous woodland) (see MAGIC). Site in amber habitat zone for great crested newts. Access via Astley Copper Place would impact deciduous woodland which should be avoided and as a last resort compensated for. 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.