Comment

Representation ID: 2226

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

Green no major ecological constraints identified from desk-top search. Surveys, and biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy required.
12 dwellings - part of agricultural field off 'the Street' bounded partly by hedge (priority habitats) - loss (for access) should be avoided (use existing?) minimised, and as a last resort, compensated. No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site in green habitat zones for great crested newts. Site in SSSI IRZ, but residential development doesn't trigger consultation with Natural England unless over 100 dwellings if allocated. 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).