Object
South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)
Representation ID: 2589
Received: 02/03/2023
Respondent: Mr Anthony Ridley
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The “mature hedge” is at least one hundred and fifty years old, as it is visible in a photograph dated 1876. This hedge is a haven for our already dwindling wild bird population; as well as shrews, voles, hedgehogs and bats. Our wildlife is in decline through the removal of its natural habitat, as would clearly be the case here, and such removal would effectively be an environmental crime. A harsh statement, but it’s a fact, as replanting will not be habitable for some years, so that hedge needs more than just the utmost consideration and protection.
There is part of the hedge, which is the same width as the road, which is mainly brambles; this section would facilitate an entrance for a service road and allow maximum retention of the hedge. This would mean a reduction to the stated minimum of twelve dwellings