Comment
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 18 Draft)
Representation ID: 2259
Received: 28/09/2021
Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist
Rating: Green no major ecological constraints identified from desk-top search. Surveys, and biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy required.
Field used /formerly used for grazing horses. PROW to site (Ellingham FP2 and FP3). other than hedges, no priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within green habitat zone for great crested newts, and in SSSI IRZ but residential development does not trigger consultation with Natural England. 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.