Comment

Representation ID: 2225

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

Amber - measures required - priority habitat onsite or proximity to SSSI (recreational impact concerns) and or buffer required
Application to increase density of allocated site. Amber habitat zone for great crested newts. Site includes land identified as deciduous woodland (priority habitat (see MAGIC). Loss of priority habitat should be avoided - increase in density should avoid land identified as priority habitat. 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. (Southern field/hedge boundary forms parish boundary). Although site in SSSI IRZ, increasing density of dwellings would not trigger NE consultation.