South Norfolk Council

Object

South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 19 Pre-submission Draft)

Representation ID: 2648

Received: 03/03/2023

Respondent: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

This site is within an amber zone for great crested newts.
This species is protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. It is a Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. It is also listed as a European Protected Species under Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive.
Joint Core Strategy for Broadland, Norwich and South Norfolk (Adopted 2014) Policy 1: All new developments will ensure that there will be….. no adverse impacts on European protected species in the area and beyond….

Change suggested by respondent:

We therefore recommend that any policy wording includes reference to the need for an appropriate great crested newt assessment prior to determination, in order to ensure that the allocation is supported by the appropriate ecological evidence.