South Norfolk Village Clusters Housing Allocations Plan (Reg. 18 Draft)

Comment

Representation ID: 2217

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.
Allocation to left of road, in agricultural field (wide field margin). hedge along eastern boundary (priority habitat), but no priority habitat identified see MAGIC). Site in amber risk zone for great crested newts (pond adjacent). Site in SSSI IRZ but residential development does not trigger NE consultation. 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. PROW along southern boundary.

Comment

Representation ID: 2218

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.
Agricultural field. Site in SSSI Impact Risk Zone but residential not identified for consultation with NE. No priority habitats onsite deciduous woodland is located to the north (see MAGIC) a hedge (a priority habitat) along southern boundary bordering neighbouring dwelling. Site within amber habitat zone for great crested newts. 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2219

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.
Agricultural field bordered by ditches with odd tree. Site is not identified as being priority habitat and although located within a SSSI IRZ, residential development would not trigger consultation with Natural England. Site on edge of Strategic Green Infrastructure corridor and in amber habitat zone for great crested newts. 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2220

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.
Agricultural field bordered in part by hedges (priority habitat) - loss of hedge should be avoided (use existing access?), minimised, and as a last resort, compensated for (adjacent to traditional orchard priority habitat (see MAGIC) (habitat needs confirming). Site located within a SSSI IRZ, but residential development would not trigger consultation with Natural England. Site in both amber and green habitat zone for great crested newts. 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2221

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.
Agricultural field bounded on several sides by hedges (priority habitat) -no other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site in amber and green habitat zones for great crested newts. Site in SSSI IRZ, but residential development doesn't 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2222

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.
grassland (field)/pasture? off B1113 bounded on hedges (priority habitats). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site in amber habitat zones for great crested newts. Site in SSSI IRZ, but residential development doesn't 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2223

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

SN2119- North of High Green/West of Astley Cooper Place.
Rating: Amber - measures required - priority habitat onsite or proximity to SSSI (recreational impact concerns) and or buffer required.
Site incorporates priority habitat (deciduous woodland) (see MAGIC). Site in amber habitat zone for great crested newts. Access via Astley Copper Place would impact deciduous woodland which should be avoided and as a last resort compensated for. 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2224

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.
SN0602 - Agricultural field access via 'the fields' bounded on three sides by hedges (priority habitats). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site in amber habitat zones for great crested newts. Site in SSSI IRZ, but residential development doesn't 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. (southern field/hedge boundary forms parish boundary).

Comment

Representation ID: 2225

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 to increase density of allocated site. Amber habitat zone for great crested newts. Site includes land identified as deciduous woodland (priority habitat (see MAGIC). Loss of priority habitat should be avoided - increase in density should avoid land identified as priority habitat. 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). Although site in SSSI IRZ, increasing density of dwellings would not trigger NE consultation.

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).