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

Comment

Representation ID: 2247

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.
Two agricultural fields part bounded/divided by hedges - (priority habitat) - losses should be avoided - minimised, and as a last resort, compensated. No other priority habitats identified onsite see MAGIC). Site in amber habitat zone for great crested newts. Site in SSSI IRZ, but residential development doesn't trigger consultation with Natural England (unless development 100 unites plus) 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: 2248

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 bounded by hedges (priority habitats). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within strategic Green Infrastructure corridor, amber/green habitat zones for great crested newts, and 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2249

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.
Rough grassland part bounded by hedge - (priority habitat) - losses should be avoided - minimised, and as a last resort, compensated. No other priority habitats identified onsite see MAGIC). Site in amber habitat zone for great crested newts and strategic GI corridor. 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: 2250

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 bounded along southern edge by a hedge (priority habitats). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within strategic Green Infrastructure corridor, amber/green habitat zones for great crested newts, and 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.

Comment

Representation ID: 2251

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.
Rough grassland bounded along northern and western edge by hedges (priority habitat). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within amber habitat zones for great crested newts, and SSSI IRZ but unlikely to require consultation with Natural England (residential development >50 units) 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: 2252

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 to south of existing consented site 2019/1013. Partly bounded along northern edge by hedge (priority habitat). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within amber habitat zones for great crested newts (large pond adjacent to school), and SSSI IRZ will likely require consultation with Natural England (residential development >10 units) if allocated. Applications for planning consent should be accompanied by a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal/Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) which, together with the mitigation hierarchy, and the landscape strategy for 2019/1013, should inform the design. Consideration should be given to delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.

Comment

Representation ID: 2253

Received: 28/09/2021

Respondent: Norfolk County Council - Senior Ecologist

SN0274 REVA or REVB Land to the south of the A143 and A146 roundabout, Gillingham
Rating: Green no major ecological constraints identified from desk-top search. Surveys, and biodiversity enhancement in accordance with policy required.
Agricultural field opposite road to application 2019/1013 (and south of 2020/0491 at the service station). Bounded on two sides by hedge (priority habitat). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within amber habitat zones for great crested newts (large pond adjacent to school), and SSSI IRZ will likely require consultation with Natural England (residential development >10 units) if allocated. Applications for planning consent should be accompanied by a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal/Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) which, together with the mitigation hierarchy, and the landscape strategy for 2019/1013 and 2020/0491, should inform the design. Consideration should be given to delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.

Comment

Representation ID: 2254

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 bounded on two sites bounded partly by hedges (priority habitat). No other priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within green habitat zone for great crested newts, and in SSSI IRZ but residential development does 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: 2255

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 partly to the north by allotments. No priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within amber habitat zone for great crested newts, and in SSSI IRZ but residential development does 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: 2256

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.
Site comprises part of an agricultural field and a grassland area adjacent to the school. Hedges are priority habitat so losses should be minimised (use existing access), and as a last resort compensated for. No priority habitats identified (see MAGIC). Site within green/amber habitat zones 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. PROW Hempnall/H18/3 passes through site.