Comment

Representation ID: 2229

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 site within curtilage of dwelling - bounded on three sides by hedge (priority habitat) - loss to be minimised and compensated for if allocated. MAGIC indicates presence of a small orchard onsite - which is a priority habitat - this would need to be verified but aerial images are suggestive of an orchard of maybe 11 trees (part of the vegetable garden). Site within amber zone for great crested newts. Application should demonstrate net biodiversity gain. Applications for planning consent should be accompanied by a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal/Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) (verify orchard against JNCC criteria) which, together with the mitigation hierarchy, should inform the design. Consideration should be given to delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.