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Biodiversity

Supplementary

Planning Document

For Northamptonshire

August 2015

Stanwick Lakes. Photo by Sarah Gadd

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Statutory status of the Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document

This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared under the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase

Act (the “2004 Act”). The Biodiversity SPD is a statutory Local Development Document (LDD). It will cover the whole

of Northamptonshire, but will be adopted by each Local Planning Authority as a statutory SPD.

The Biodiversity SPD was prepared in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England)

Regulaons 2012 (Statutory Instrument 2012 No. 767) (the “2012 Regulaons”), which set out the minimum

requirements for the preparaon of an SPD. It is essenal for these requirements to be met in order for this

document to be classied as a statutory LDD, thereby supplemenng statutory Local Plans.

This SPD will supplement policies within the North Northamptonshire Core Spaal Strategy, adopted June 2008 and

West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Local Plan (Part 1), adopted December 2014. It is also consistent with the

dra North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031. The specic preparaon process for the Biodiversity

SPD is directed by 2012 Regulaons 12-14 and 35. The process also needs to have regard to the relevant Statements

of Community Involvement (SCI).

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

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Contents

1. Introducon 1

2. Denions 1

3. Legislaonandpolicybase:keymessages 2

4. Astepbystepguidetobuildingnatureintodevelopment 3

5. Preparingandsubmingplanningapplicaons 4

 StageA:Preparingtosubmitaplanningapplicaon 4

  StageA1:Inialimpressionssurvey/BiodiversityChecklist 4

  StageA2:NatureConservaonSurvey 5

  StageA3:Avoidanceandmigaon 6

  StageA4:Compensaon 7

  StageA5:Enhancement:delivering‘netgain’inbiodiversity 8

 StageB:SubmingaPlanningApplicaon 10

 StageC:PlanningPermissionGranted:theConstruconPhase 11

 StageD:Aercare 12

Glossary 13

Appendix1 BiodiversityChecklist 15

Appendix2 Ecologicalsurveycalendar 20

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

1. Introducon

Biodiversity is a key aspect of sustainable development. Every local authority has a statutory duty to have regard, so

far as is consistent with the proper exercise of its funcons, to the purpose of conserving biodiversity.

This duty is

addressed in part by including nature conservaon policies in Northamptonshire’s core strategies and saved policies

in the old Local Plan or Local Plan Part 2 for each borough/district.

Applicaon

This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is designed to be used by those considering and applying for planning

permission in Northamptonshire. It may also be a useful reference for those developing planning policy and making

site allocaons.

Aims

This SPD explains how biodiversity shall be integrated into the development process to ensure that legislaon and

policy requirements are met and best pracce standards are achieved. It oers a standardised approach which all

applicants should follow. The SPD expands on the main principles set out in the Naonal Planning Policy Framework

and relevant local planning policies, and should be used together with expert ecological assessment of the details of

each specic case.

2. Denions

Biodiversity (a contracon of ‘biological diversity’) refers to the number, variety and variability of living organisms.

It is oen dened in terms of genes, species and ecosystems. Biodiversity is widely considered to be a measure of

ecosystem quality or health: greater biodiversity indicates beer health.

Biodiversity features include:

• Species and their habitats (including feeding, resng and breeding areas): note this may include features

like trees and buildings that could hold protected species (e.g. owls, bats)

• Statutory andnon-statutory nature conservaon sites

• UK and Local Biodiversity Acon Plan habitats and species

• Habitats and Species of Principal Importance for England (under secon 41 of the Natural Environment and

Rural Communies Act 2006)

• Features which provide links/corridors or stepping stones from one habitat to another.

Biodiversity impacts include but are not limited to:

• Loss of, or damage to, all or part of an

important site for biodiversity

• Habitat fragmentaon, isolaon and removal

or severance of wildlife corridors (Figure 1)

• Introducon or spread of invasive non-nave

species

• Soil, air or water contaminaon

• Disturbance and/or displacement, e.g. from

recreaonal acvity

• Predaon and/or harassment by domesc pets

• Light polluon

• Reducon/loss of species resources (e.g. food,

water, shelter)

• Interrupon to an established management

regime, habitat neglect

1 Natural Environment and Rural Communies Act (2006) Secon 40.

Figure1Habitatcorridors(A)allowspeciestomove

throughthelandscape.Wherecorridorsaresevered(B)

speciesareconnedtosmallpatchesofhabitat,leading

toincreasedlocalexncon.

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Biodiversity impacts can be:

• Permanent or temporary

• Direct or indirect

• Short-term or long-term

• Cumulave (i.e. signicant when the impacts of mulple small developments are taken into account)

Natural England should be consulted as early as possible where a development could impact a European site

or Site of Special Scienc Interest. Where a European Protected Species could be aected, applicants should

consult as early as possible Natural England’s standing advice on protected species.

If one or more European

Protected Species are likely to be aected then Natural England’s licensing process must be followed.

Certain types of development must be assessed in more detail through Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

and where required Habitats Regulaons Assessment (HRA)

procedures. Please refer to relevant guidance

for

more informaon on these requirements.

3. Legislaonandpolicybase:keymessages

Biodiversity conservaon planning policy is supported by a naonal and internaonal legal and policy base (Annex 2).

Key messages for development include:

• Local planning authories have a statutory duty to have regard to conserving biodiversity as part of the

planning process.

• Local planning authories are expected to ensure their planning decisions are based on up-to-date

informaon.

• Biodiversity features of value frequently occur outside designated sites and these should be conserved,

enhanced and addional features created as part of development.

• Maintaining current levels of biodiversity is not sucient. Development should provide a net gain in

biodiversity where possible, guided in part by the Local Biodiversity Acon Plan.

• Northamptonshire supports a range of sites, habitats and species of naonal and internaonal importance

(a list of habitats and species can be found in Annex 1). Local authories have a parcular responsibility to

promote their maintenance and long term conservaon as part of the planning process.

2 In Northamptonshire, the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protecon Area (SPA)

3 Available at GOV.UK. 2014. Planning and development guidance – Protected species and sites: how to review planning

proposals [ONLINE]. hps://www.gov.uk/protected-species-and-sites-how-to-review-planning-proposals. Accessed 20 November

2014.

4 EIA Direcve (85/33/EEC as amended by 97/11/EC and 2003/35/EC)

5 Habitats Direcve (92/43/EEC), which concerns development proposals that may directly or indirectly aect the

designated interest of European protected sites.

6 Re EIA, Planning Pracce Guidance explains the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulaons 2011.

Please see hp://planningguidance.planningportal.gov.uk/blog/guidance/environmental-impact-assessment/. HRA guidance is

available from the European Commission (European Commission. 2002. Assessment of plans and projects signicantly aecng

Natura 2000 sites. Luxembourg: Oce for Ocial Publicaons of the European Communies. Available at hp://ec.europa.eu/

environment/nature/natura2000/management/docs/art6/natura_2000_assess_en.pdf.) Accessed 21 October 2014.

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Treeplanng

The award-winning Accordia development

in Cambridge uses a range of arboricultural

techniques to incorporate 700 mature trees plus

supplemental planng. The scheme provides

three mes the open and wooded green spaces

compared to other developments locally. Photo

by John Lord

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

4. Astepbystepguidetobuildingnatureintodevelopment

A1: Initial impressions survey/Biodiversity Checklist

Complete the Biodiversity Checklist in Appendix 1.

Although the advice of an ecologist should be sought where feasible, the checklist can be

completed by applicants, planning ofcers and the public.

Are existing biodiversity features likely to be

affected by the development?

A2: Nature conservation survey

Must be carried out by an appropriately qualied ecologist. Take account of any

biodiversity features within and near the development site.

A3: Avoidance and mitigation

Outline measures to avoid harm to the features identied in A1 and A2 and mitigate

unavoidable impacts.

A4: Compensation

Seek expert ecological advice on and describe appropriate compensation measures in

order to ensure no net loss of biodiversity.

Compensation must be justied, appropriate, and guaranteed to be deliverable.

A5: Enhancement

All development should where possible deliver a net gain in biodiversity.

B: Submitting a planning application

Ensure the application includes the necessary documentation:

• Biodiversity Checklist

• Ecological/survey reports

• Ecological Management Plan (if required)

C: Planning permission granted — construction phase

Ensure good practice is followed during construction.

D: Aftercare

Ensure adequate provision is made for ongoing biodiversity management.

Yes

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

5. Preparingandsubmingplanningapplicaons

StageA:Preparingtosubmitaplanningapplicaon

Biodiversity impacts are most easily avoided when idened

in the earliest stages of development. Recognising biodiversity

features early on also oers the best chance of incorporang

them into the development design. It is essenal that

applicants ensure they have all necessary ecological and

planning policy informaon. Doing this at the outset reduces

the risk of delays or objecons caused by lack of informaon.

Most ecological surveys can only be carried out at specic mes

of year so it is important that this be built into the development

schedule (refer to Survey Calendar in Appendix 2).

It is equally important to make sure there is not a long gap

between conducng surveys and subming the applicaon.

Some ecological data may become out of date aer only a

couple of years. Applicants are advised to ensure that all

supporng informaon is current and ready to be submied

as a single package.

Collecng ecological informaon is a two step process:

1. Biodiversity Checklist: complete this form to idenfy features in and around the applicaon site which may

be of biodiversity value.

2. Ecological survey: if the Biodiversity Checklist idenes features of potenal value, a more thorough

assessment of those features should be carried out.

It is commonly thought that habitat and species surveys can be postponed unl aer determinaon and then

addressed by condion. Part IV of ODPM Circular 06/2005 makes it clear that this pracce is not acceptable in

almost all cases. This is supported by legal precedent.

If surveys are carried out aer planning permission has been

granted and they reveal major impacts on wildlife, there is no reasonable way for the local planning authority to

exercise addional control, amend the applicaon or revoke permission.

StageA1:Inialimpressionssurvey/BiodiversityChecklist

The Biodiversity Checklist (Appendix 1) is a simple survey that should be used to detect features that could be at risk

and idenfy any surveys required. The Biodiversity Checklist can be completed by the applicant, although ecological

advice at this stage is advised.

Checklist answers must be transferred to the ‘1APP’ planning applicaon form (Queson 13: Biodiversity and

Geological Conservaon). If the answer is yes to any part of 1APP Queson 13, the relevant ecological surveys must

be provided with the applicaon for the biodiversity impact to be assessed.

Where the Biodiversity Checklist (Appendix 1) detects that an applicaon could aect the Upper Nene Valley

Gravel Pits SPA, applicants should consult the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA Supplementary Planning

Document.

The Biodiversity Checklist has been designed to detect the majority of biodiversity features which could be aected

by development. It is important to note however that protected species can occur in very unlikely places.

Aempts to exclude or remove biodiversity features could constute a criminal oence and should not be

undertaken.

7 R (on the applicaon of Simon Woolley) v Cheshire East Borough Council. 2009. The judgment claries for the rst me

the legal duty of a Local Planning Authority when determining a planning applicaon for a development which may have an

impact on European Protected Species.

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Swibricks/boxes

A young swi looks out of a Schwegler panel

installed over a cavity in a new house in

Fulbourn, Cambridge. Photo courtesy Acon

for Swis

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

StageA2:NatureConservaonSurvey

SurveyMethodology

Surveys should take account of all the possible biodiversity features idened by the Biodiversity Checklist and any

others which may later become apparent. Standard survey methods should be used: a list of these is available at

hp://www.cieem.net/sources-of-survey-methods-sosm-

. Where protected species surveys are required, applicants

should refer to government planning advice

, available at hps://www.gov.uk/construcon-near-protected-areas-

and-wildlife.

Most species surveys can only be conducted at certain mes of year. If it is necessary to vary the method used from

accepted survey methods the reason should be explained clearly (and ideally agreed with relevant experts before

subming the applicaon), as should the eect on the reliability of the results. Opmal habitat and species survey

mes are presented in the Ecological Survey Calendar in Appendix 2.

All ecological surveys should also include an ‘extended Phase I Habitat Survey’ to assess the plant communies and

habitat types present on site. Areas idened as being of botanical interest should be re-surveyed in detail to conrm

their extent and conservaon value.

Consultants should take account of historical species records for the site. These are available from the

Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre (NBRC) hp://www.northantsbrc.org.uk, and for certain species

(e.g. bats) from county specialists. These data, along with inial survey work, may idenfy further survey needs

that were not apparent from the Biodiversity Checklist (e.g. past use of the site by protected species). As long as

there is a reasonable likelihood of a species being present and aected by the development specic surveys must be

conducted to conrm its presence or likely absence.

Some species records are also available from the Naonal Biodiversity Network Gateway (NBN) hps://data.nbn.org.

uk/. Please note that NBN data are supplementary to, and not a substute for, locally derived NBRC records. Reliance

solely on NBN data is not acceptable and may constute a violaon of NBN Terms and Condions.

Biodiversity features near the site need to be assessed as well as those on the site. ‘Near’ will vary in its meaning

depending on the development’s zone of inuence and the relave sensivity of species and habitats in the

surrounding landscape.

Applicants of major and/or complex proposals, or proposals in ecologically sensive areas, are encouraged to

consult with relevant nature conservaon organisaons about the proposal and the scope of ecological surveys to be

undertaken. A list of contacts and organisaons is provided in Annex 3 to this SPD.

The methods, results and conclusions of any survey must be compiled and submied in wring as part of the

planning applicaon.

8 Chartered Instute of Ecology and Environmental Management. 2014. Sources of Survey Methods (SoSM) [ONLINE].

Available at hp://www.cieem.net/sources-of-survey-methods-sosm-. Accessed 24 March 2014.

9 GOV.UK. 2014. Planning and development – guidance: Construcon near protected areas and wildlife [ONLINE].

Available at hps://www.gov.uk/construcon-near-protected-areas-and-wildlife. Accessed 21 October 2014.

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Arableplants

Important Arable Plant species were found on a

development site in Keering. Arable plants can

lie dormant in the soil for years unl condions

are right. The developer is storing the soil

and will use it to create allotments, which will

provide a good disturbance regime for these

rare plants. Photo by Dean Morley

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

ChoosingConsultants

Ecological surveys should be undertaken by competent persons and following appropriate survey methods. The

Chartered Instute of Ecology and Environmental Management CIEEM maintains a list of members who oer

commercial consultancy services. The Environmental Consultants Directory website oers a similar search.

Before appoinng an ecological consultant, it would be prudent to make enquiries about their abilies and

experience. Prospecve clients may wish to ask about the following:

• Membership of an appropriate professional body. Individuals employed by any consultancy should be

eligible for membership of the Chartered Instute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).

The use of CIEEM members is strongly advised.

• Possession of relevant wildlife licence(s) (where applicable). Some protected species can only be handled

or trapped by personnel holding specic government licences.

• Previous experience. Consultants should be asked for examples of recent work and a list of references so

you can verify the standard of work and value for money.

• Knowledge of the local area. Ecologists with local knowledge may be beer able to assess the implicaons

of a scheme within the local context.

• Costs. These vary widely so you may wish to seek more than one quotaon. As with any sort of

professional service, it is helpful to be as clear as possible about what is required and what will be

included in the quoted price.

StageA3:Avoidanceandmigaon

Ecological survey ndings should be carefully considered from the earliest design stage of a development. The overall

objecves should be to avoid harm, migate potenally negave impacts and integrate exisng biodiversity into the

scheme. This involves following the ‘migaon hierarchy’ (Figure 2).

Figure2 Migaonhierarchyforaddressingimpactsonbiodiversityfeatures

Steps must rst be taken to avoid any likely signicant impacts to biodiversity, for example by:

• Designing the site in such a way as to retain any important biodiversity features

• Scheduling works when key species are not acve or breeding.

Avoidance is oen the cheapest and most eecve way of reducing potenal impacts but it requires biodiversity to be

considered at the very earliest stages of planning.

Unavoidable impacts should be migated. Migaon means taking steps on the site itself to minimise the duraon,

intensity and/or extent of impacts that cannot be avoided enrely. This might include:

• Adapng construcon methods to reduce polluon

• Altering site plans to minimise disturbance to sensive species or habitats.

Eecve migaon can eliminate some negave impacts. Migaon should not be confused with compensaon,

which is covered in the next secon.

Avoid

Mitigate

Compensate

Avoid negative impacts on biodiversity

Minimise/mitigate unavoidable impacts

As a last resort, compensate for residual impacts

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

StageA4:Compensaon

All on-site migaon opons should be exhausted before compensaon is even considered.

Compensaon

schemes are rarely successful in replacing what has been lost,

and it is far beer not to cause damage in the rst

place than to try to compensate for it later. Unlike migaon, compensaon is usually carried out o-site and oen

involves major habitat restoraon or creaon to make up for what is being lost to development.

Compensaon measures should adhere to the following principles:

• Successful recreaon or translocaon of the biodiversity feature should be reasonably certain.

• Wherever possible, compensaon habitats should be created to a suitable quality before damage takes

place, allowing species to colonise it from the area to be lost. Some features (e.g. hedgerows, ponds,

badger ses) need me to mature and funcon ecologically before they will oer eecve alternave

habitat.

• Compensaon will oen require delivering much more habitat than what has been lost, to account for

failure risk, climate change eects or other factors.

• Measures should be in place to secure the ongoing management of the compensaon.

Biodiversity is extremely complex: even with full knowledge it would not be easy to quanfy. It is therefore beyond

the scope of this SPD to dene how to calculate required compensaon. Instead, each situaon must be treated

individually and expert ecological advice should be sought. Compensaon will be acceptable only where independent

expert advice indicates that there will be a high probability of success.

In accordance with the UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy (2005), environmental costs should fall on

those who impose them (the ‘polluter pays’ principle).

“If signicant harm [to biodiversity] cannot be avoided, adequately migated, or, as a last resort, compensated

for, then planning permission should be refused.”

10 The Parliamentary Oce of Science and Technology. 2011. POSTNOTE Number 369: Biodiversity Oseng [ONLINE].

Available at hp://researchbriengs.parliament.uk/ResearchBrieng/Summary/POST-PN-369. Accessed 6 August 2015.

11 South West Ecological Surveys, Leve-Therivel Sustainability Consultants and Oxford Brookes University. 2004. Strategic

Environmental Assessment and Biodiversity: Guidance for Praconers. Report to Countryside Council for Wales, English Nature,

Environment Agency and Royal Society for the Protecon of Birds [ONLINE}. Available at hps://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/SEA_

and_biodiversity_tcm9-133070.pdf. Accessed 30 July 2015.

12 HM Government. 2005. Securing the future: delivering UK sustainable development strategy. London: TSO, p. 16.

13 Communies and Local Government. 2012. Naonal Planning Policy Framework, paragraph 118.

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Livingroofs

Sheeld’s West One is a mixed use development with

three green roofs. Its 450 apartments proved to be so

desirable that 95% were sold prior to compleon. The

development now features in Sheeld University’s

tour of green roofs. Photo by Qi-Guang Chew

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Treeplanng

As part of a local regeneraon project 1800 new trees

were planted at Riverside Park Industrial Estate in

Middlesbrough. Occupancy rates subsequently rose

from 40 – 78%. Photo by Stacey Dougal

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

StageA5:Enhancement:delivering‘netgain’inbiodiversity

Even in cases where migaon or compensaon is deemed unnecessary, planning policy requires new development

to provide a net gain in biodiversity where possible

. This should be appropriate to the scale, type and locaon of

the development.

Biodiversity enhancements should adhere to the following principles:

• Management plans and long-term funding must both be in

place to ensure enhancements are sustainable and result in a

lasng benet to biodiversity.

• Enhancements should add to exisng habitat networks/

wildlife corridors where they exist (see Figure 1). This is

parcularly important on sites within or adjacent to the

Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area (NIA) (Figure 3),

where developments of a scale to contribute a signicant,

quanable benet, or conversely undermine the delivery of

NIA objecves will be expected to enhance and improve the

ecological network of the NIA.

• Public open space should include natural and semi-natural

habitats. Larger spaces are logiscally easier and more cost

eecve to manage than smaller ones. They also make a

greater wildlife and amenity contribuon. In areas with

several conguous development sites applicants should

consider working together to create larger and more eecve

habitat areas.

• Enhancements should seek to contribute to Biodiversity

Acon Plan objecves.

• Enhancements which also provide ood aenuaon or

sustainable drainage, improve ecosystem services or deliver other benets will be welcomed.

• Opportunies should be taken to incorporate biodiversity into the fabric of buildings, for example:

• Living roofs and/or living walls. These promote urban biodiversity while reducing storm water runo

and providing building insulaon, reducing cooling costs in summer (not appropriate for Listed

Buildings or most tradional buildings).

• Swi and swallow bricks, which are mortared directly into brick walls

• Bat access les for roofs, bat bricks, bat cavies for walls.

• Where possible and praccal, nave species should be used in the landscaping scheme. Nave species

should be appropriate to the local environment and to the extent possible sourced from local seed. The

Flora Locale website www.oralocale.org has a directory of suppliers of locally sourced seed and plants.

• Ornamental planngs should include a substanal proporon of species and variees which support

bumblebees, bueries and other pollinators. Landscaping schemes should include plants which ower at

dierent mes throughout the year. The RHS ‘Perfect for Pollinators’ lists

are an excellent starng point for

creang pollinator-friendly landscaping.

• Tree species should be considered within both the exisng ecological context and predicted climate change

condions. The Forest Research website (www.forestresearch.gov.uk) oers advice on choosing trees for

climate change resilience.

14 Communies and Local Government. 2012. Naonal Planning Policy Framework, paragraph 109.

15 Northamptonshire Biodiversity Partnership. 2008. Northamptonshire Biodiversity Acon Plan hp://www.

northamptonshirebiodiversity.org.

16 More ideas can be found in: Murphy B, Gunnell K and Williams C. 2013. Designing for Biodiversity: A Technical Guide for

New and Exisng Buildings, 2nd edion. London: RIBA Publishing, 176 p.

17 The Royal Horcultural Society. 2014. Plants for Pollinators [ONLINE]. hp://www.rhs.org.uk/science/conservaon-

biodiversity/wildlife/encourage-wildlife-to-your-garden/plants-for-pollinators. Accessed 16 May 2014.

Many plant species which are nave

to the UK are not in fact found in

Northamptonshire, and some species

are only found in certain parts

of the county. Seed and planng

mixes should be appropriate to the

locaon. Informaon on species

distribuon can be found in The Flora

of Northamptonshire and the Soke

of Peterborough, available at some

libraries.

Water avens Geum rivale is found in most

commercial wetland seed mixes but is not nave

to Northamptonshire. Photo by Axel Krisnsson

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Figure 3 Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area (NIA). The Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA is shown in

orange.

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

StageB:SubmingaPlanningApplicaon

By the me a planning applicaon is ready for submission, the Biodiversity Checklist should have been completed

and depending on the outcome, all relevant ecological surveys should have been completed. The process described

in stages A3 to A5 of this SPD should also have been documented. Planning applicaons should include:

• Survey reports for any biodiversity features idened as at risk in the Biodiversity Checklist. If there are

none, a statement should be included explaining why and acknowledging that the applicant is aware that it

is a criminal oence to disturb or harm protected species should they subsequently be found or disturbed.

• A statement explaining the steps planned to address the conservaon of any exisng biodiversity features,

so far as possible

• Appropriate proposals for biodiversity enhancement

• Ecological Management Plan (EMP) if required (see Stage D below).

Detailed validaon requirements need to be checked with each authority as they can dier. If it is idened that the

applicaon will aect features clearly specied in the validaon requirements (e.g. a designated site or a feature

likely to contain protected species), then in the absence of relevant biodiversity informaon the planning authority

may judge the applicaon to be invalid.

Ecologicalreports

Ecological survey reports should:

• Describe how stages A1 and A2 have been achieved

• Locate and describe exisng biodiversity features and their signicance, with scale plans where appropriate

• Describe how stages A3, A4, A5, C and D would be achieved

• Provide contact details, qualicaons and experience of all relevant personnel.

Following good pracce as set out in this SPD will avoid unnecessary delay during the determinaon process.

Applicants are advised to also consider other SPDs which may be in place in the local authority.

18 Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)(England)Order 2010 SI 2010 No 2184 Arcle 10(5)

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

SustainableDrainageSystems(SuDS)

Property values in Elvetham Heath, Fleet tend

to posively reect their proximity to the

development’s SuDS basins and ponds. Public

consultaon has revealed a high regard for this

scheme, which incorporates a range of nave

plant species. Photo courtesy Susdrain

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Wildowerplanng

In London’s Clapton Park Estate low

maintenance ower beds have been created

along fences, around trees and in empty lawns,

creang a vibrant and colourful estate. This

successful project had its own garden at the

2007 Chelsea Flower Show, winning a silver gilt

medal. Photo courtesy David White Design

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

StageC:PlanningPermissionGranted:theConstruconPhase

As a project progresses to the construcon phase the migaon strategies outlined in the environmental statement

(or other ecological reports) must be put into pracce. A Construcon Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)

is best pracce and helps manage the environmental eects of construcon.

A CEMP includes a risk assessment

idenfying all aspects of construcon that could have an environmental impact and outlines management measures

designed to eliminate and/or minimise the idened impacts.

Where the ecological impacts of a development are signicant or the development site is large and includes a

range of ecological features, an Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) should be employed. The ECoW’s role is to guide

and advise on how to avoid or minimise ecological impacts during site preparaon and construcon.

An ECoW

will oversee the construcon period and advise on the resoluon of ecological issues as they arise, to protect the

on-site features, habitats and species. An ECoW will ensure that all landscaping and ecological works, including

habitat creaon projects and migaon for protected species, are undertaken in accordance with the Ecological

Management Plan (see below) and the various method statements agreed with the Local Planning Authority.

The decommissioning or demolion of some structures may also require employment of an ECoW, where the

potenal impacts on biodiversity features may be signicant.

19 [BSI] Brish Standards Instuon. 2013. BS42020:2013 Biodiversity — Code of pracce for planning and development.

Secon 10.2 Construcon environmental management plan (CEMP). London: BSI.

20 The Associaon of Environmental & Ecological Clerks of Works. 2011. About AEECoW: Role of an Env/ECoW? [ONLINE].

hp://www.aeecow.com/role-of-an-aeecow.html. Accessed 30 July 2015.

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Wildlifetunnels

Wildlife tunnels like this one built under the

A47 Earl Shilton Bypass in Leicestershire

reduce roadkill incidents by helping badgers,

newts and other animals cross the road safely.

Fencing installed along the road helps guide

animals toward the tunnel. Photo courtesy

Leicestershire County Council

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

SustainableDrainageSystems(SuDS)

Small SuDS can provide property-scale

biodiversity benets. This retrot project

aenuates roof water from a social housing

block in Islington, allowing one of the roof

downpipes to be disconnected and reducing

peak ow from the site. Photo courtesy

Susdrain

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

StageD:Aercare

Habitats retained or created through development should be maintained in perpetuity. ‘In perpetuity’ means

for the life of the development, or in legal terms 99 years.

Temporary developments may require shorter-term

management.

Where a signicant amount of habitat is to be retained, restored or created the local planning authority may use

a planning condion to require the producon of an Ecological Management Plan (EMP)

. The EMP idenes the

biodiversity features which will be managed to maintain and enhance the site’s nature conservaon value. It sets out

objecves for these habitats, with detailed management specicaons and a monitoring programme of ten years or

more. The EMP must be fully costed and specify how the management and monitoring will be funded.

Applicants who envisage a non-governmental or public sector organisaon taking on a role in long term management

should contact the appropriate organisaons as early as possible, and certainly well before subming a planning

applicaon.

21 The Environment Bank Ltd (2013). Frequently asked quesons: biodiversity oseng [ONLINE] hp://www.environ-

mentbank.com/docs/FAQs_Oseng.pdf Accessed 19 September 2014.

22 Brish Standards Instuon. 2013. BS42020:2013 Biodiversity — Code of pracce for planning and development.

Secon 9.2.3 Condioning biodiversity/ecological strategies, plans and schemes. London: BSI.

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Swibricks/boxes

An external swi box and integral swi bricks

(air brick liners) retroed into the gable end of

a house in Worlington, Suolk. The external box

was occupied within two months of installaon.

Photo courtesy Acon for Swis

Biodiversityindevelopmentphotocasestudy:

Livingroofs

Living roofs needn’t be large: this one was

installed on a Sheeld Botanical Gardens

gazebo aeconately known as ‘the onion’.

Photo by Andrea Micheloni

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Glossary

Biodiversity: (a contracon of ‘biological diversity’) refers to the number, variety and variability of living organisms.

It is oen dened in terms of genes, species and ecosystems. Biodiversity is widely considered to be a measure of

ecosystem quality or health: greater biodiversity indicates beer health.

Compensaon:measures such as habitat creaon, taken o-site, which oset the residual ecological impacts aer

avoidance and migaon have been undertaken. Compensaon is a last resort and should only be considered where

there are residual biodiversity impacts which cannot be migated. Strict tests must be met before compensaon is

considered.

ConstruconEnvironmentalManagementPlan(CEMP): a document that details the principles, pracces and

procedures for monitoring and managing the environmental eects of a project in the run up to and during the

construcon phase.

Designatedsites: a collecve term for the suite of statutory and non-statutory nature conservaon sites (see below)

EcologicalClerkofWorks(ECoW): an environmental or construcon professional with direct responsibility for

monitoring compliance with environmental legislaon, policy or migaon. An ECoW may be engaged during the

construcon or operaon phase of any development where environmental compliance requires monitoring or

auding. An ECoW will usually be an appropriately qualied professional such as an environmental consultant, civil

engineer, surveyor, project manager or ecologist.

EcologicalManagementPlan(EMP): a site-specic document that includes the processes and instrucons to

manage a site and its operaons in such a way as to protect and enhance the biodiversity and ecology of the site and

surrounding area. The scope and content of an EMP will depend on the scale and type of project or development for

which it is to be used.

Ecosystemservices: the benets which the natural environment provides to humans. These are generally classied

as 1) supporng services (e.g. soil formaon, photosynthesis), 2) provisioning services (e.g. food, bre, fresh

water), 3) regulang services (e.g. pollinaon, water puricaon) and 4) cultural services (e.g. recreaon, spiritual

enrichment).

Enhancement: adding to the pre-exisng ecological value of a site for its connued benet for wildlife. Enhancement

measures are addional to any avoidance, migaon or compensaon. Biodiversity enhancement is required where

possible per paragraph 109 of the Naonal Planning Policy Framework.

EnvironmentalImpactAssessment(EIA): a process of evaluang the likely environmental impacts of a proposed

project or development, taking into account interrelated socio-economic, cultural and human health impacts,

both benecial and adverse. In EU member states the EIA process is governed by the EIA Direcve (85/337/ECC) as

amended.

EuropeanProtectedSpecies: species of plants and animals – not including birds – listed in annexes II and IV of the

EU Habitats Direcve and protected by law throughout the European Union. Bird species receive separate protecon

under the Birds Direcve.

Europeansite: one of two types of European statutory nature conservaon designaons. Special Protecon Areas

(SPA) are classied under Council Direcve 2009/147/EC on the conservaon of wild birds (this is the codied version

of Council Direcve 79/409/EEC as amended). This is generally known as the Birds Direcve and protects rare,

threatened or vulnerable birds listed in Annex I of the Direcve. Special Areas of Conservaon (SAC) are classied

under Council Direcve 92/43/EEC on the Conservaon of natural habitats and of wild fauna and ora (known as

the Habitats Direcve) which protects habitats (annex I) and species (annex II) of the Direcve. The enre suite of

European sites is known as the Natura 2000 Network. Northamptonshire’s only European site is the Upper Nene

Valley Gravel Pits SPA.

Habitatconnecvity: the degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes species movement between patches

of habitat. Connecvity inuences local gene ow, adaptaon, colonisaon and exncon, aecng in parcular the

ability of organisms to move through the landscape in response to climate change.

Habitatfragmentaon: the process by which habitat loss results in the division of larger, connuous habitats into

smaller, more isolated remnants. Fragmentaon disrupts ecological processes, isolates species populaons and leads

to reduced species richness (i.e. reduced biodiversity).

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

HabitatsRegulaonsAssessment(HRA): required under Council Direcve 92/43/EEC on the Conservaon of natural

habitats and of wild fauna and ora (The Habitats Direcve), the process of determining likely signicant eects and

(where appropriate) assessing adverse impacts on the integrity of a European site.

Invasivenon-navespecies: any non-nave animal or plant that has the ability to spread causing damage to the

environment, the economy, our health and the way we live

LocalBiodiversityAconPlan(LBAP): a framework for habitat and species conservaon at the local — in most cases

county — level. LBAPs highlight species and habitats that are of parcular value locally and naonally, and outline

measures for their conservaon. They are usually guided by an LBAP partnership of local authories, statutory

agencies and conservaon organisaons.

Migaon: measures that aim to reduce and/or minimise the risk of an impact on wildlife, for example changes to

ming, engineering design or technique. Depending on the kind of impact and the locaon of the development,

migaon may be necessary outside the site boundary.

NeneValleyNatureImprovementArea(NIA): one of the original 12 ecological networks recognised in the Naonal

Planning Policy Framework and established to reconnect wildlife habitats and help species respond to the challenges

of climate change. The Nene Valley NIA extends from Daventry to Peterborough and includes the River Nene and its

main tributaries.

Non-statutorynatureconservaonsite: an area of land designated for its nature conservaon value but which

does not receive statutory protecon. Some non-statutory sites may however receive a degree of protecon under

naonal or local policy. In Northamptonshire these sites include Local Wildlife Sites (LWS), Local Geological Sites

(LGS), Potenal Wildlife Sites (PWS) and Protected Wildower Verges (PWV).

NorthamptonshireBiodiversityRecordsCentre(NBRC): the biological and geological informaon centre for

Northamptonshire County. The NBRC operates as a non-prot organisaon providing access to informaon about

species, designated wildlife sites and geological sites. Data held at the NBRC come from a number of sources

including local voluntary recorders and conservaon organisaons.

PhaseIHabitatSurvey: a standardised system for classifying and mapping wildlife habitats in all parts of Great

Britain, including urban areas. A Phase I Habitat Survey will also include target notes on any features of interest,

for example the presence of rare species, veteran trees or important habitat. An ‘Extended’ Phase I Survey is more

detailed, parcularly with regard to vegetaon. Phase I surveys can be conducted at any me of year although

vegetaon is easier to idenfy in spring or summer.

Semi-naturalhabitat: any habitat that is human managed (e.g. mown, grazed, coppiced, burned) or where human-

induced changes can be detected, but which sll seems a natural habitat in terms of species diversity and ecological

complexity. Semi-natural habitats have resulted from human acvies — mostly tradional agriculture and

shepherding — and have evolved into plant and animal communies of great interest and high biological diversity.

They are therefore part of Britain’s agrarian and social history.

Statutorynatureconservaonsite: an area of land which receives some form of statutory protecon for its nature

conservaon value. In Northamptonshire these include Special Protecon Areas (SPA), Naonal Nature Reserves

(NNR), Sites of Special Scienc Interest (SSSI) and Local Nature Reserves (LNR).

Veterantree: a tree that is of interest biologically, culturally or aesthecally because of its age, size or condion.

Some trees are instantly recognisable as veterans but many (e.g. old coppice stools) are less obvious. The girth of a

tree is not a reliable criterion because dierent species and individuals of tree have very dierent life spans and grow

at dierent rates.

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

PleaseanswerALLquesons

Pleaseck asappropriate

Is the applicaon for any of the following:

• Residenal development which would increase the number

of units (e.g. C1, C2, C3)

• Tourism or leisure facilies (e.g. D2)

• New car park, or an increase to capacity of an exisng car

park

AND

Within 3km of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA?

YES NO

Is the applicaon for Industrial development/warehousing (e.g.

B2, B8)

AND

Within 1km of the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA?

YES NO

IfyouhaveansweredYEStoQ1orQ2above,pleasecontactNaturalEnglandandrefertothe

Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits SPA Supplementary Planning Document

Please check whether and how the applicaon could aect a

SSSI (at hp://magic.defra.gov.uk). Based on the map search

results:

Is the applicaon located within an Impact Risk Zone for a SSSI

AND

For a proposal which falls into a category specied for that

Impact Risk Zone?

YES NO

Is the development on or within 100m of a Local Wildlife Site,

Potenal Wildlife Site or Local Nature Reserve?

YES NO

Are there any of the following:

• Semi-natural habitats (e.g. woodland, grassland, pond,

reedbed, orchard)

• Previously developed (browneld) land

• Watercourse (e.g. stream, lake, ditch)

on, adjacent to or near the development site?

YES NO

IfyouhaveansweredYEStoANYofthequesonsabove

Further informaon is required to support your applicaon to show how the proposal has

accounted for the potenal impacts

Answer‘YES’inresponseto1APPQueson13b

Pleasegoto

secon1B

IfyouhaveansweredNOtoALLQuesons1-5above

Answer‘NO’inresponseto1APPQueson13b

Pleasegoto

secon2A

Appendix1 BiodiversityChecklist

Secon1A DesignatedSitesandPriorityHabitats(1APPQueson13b)

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Secon1B

If the answer is ‘YES’ to any of the quesons in secon 1A, the applicaon documents must include a Biodiversity

Statement which demonstrates the following:

• Extent and locaon of habitats and features that could be aected

• Likely impacts to designated sites/priority habitat

• How alternave designs and locaons have been considered

• How adverse impacts will be avoided

• How any unavoidable impacts will be migated

or reduced

• How impacts that cannot be avoided or migated will be compensated

• Proposals for biodiversity enhancements

Any protected species statements required as indicated by secon 2 below should be integrated within the

Biodiversity Statement. These reports may form part of a wider Environmental Impact Assessment.

Reports might not be required where applicants are able to provide pre-applicaon correspondence from Natural

England which conrms that they are sased that the proposal will not have an adverse impact on the SPAor any

SSSIorNNR.

NOWPLEASECOMPLETESECTION2

Secon2 ProtectedSpecies(1APPQueson13a)

Secon2A

Please answer ALL of the quesons in column A below, and ck the box in column B if the answer is ‘YES’.

For each queson, the black dots in column C indicate those species with a ‘reasonable likelihood’ of being present,

and for which further surveys may be required.

In the shaded row please ck the appropriate boxes to summarise all species surveys which may be required.

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If ANY of the boxes in column B have been cked in response to any of the quesons ck‘YES’inresponseto1APP

Queson13a, and go to secon2B.

If NONE of the boxes in column B have been cked in response to any of the quesons ck‘NO’inresponseto1APP

Queson13a, and go to secon3.

Please note that the above list does not include all protected species and all circumstances where species may be

aected. In all circumstances legislaon pertaining to protected species sll applies and it is the responsibility of the

developer to ensure that protected species and habitats are not impacted as a result of development. If protected

species are found during the course of development, work should be halted and advice sought.

23 Migaon = measures which minimise the duraon, intensity and/or extent of impacts which cannot be avoided

enrely

24 Compensaon = measures which counterbalance the impacts, amending damage or loss

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Speciesprotectedbylawandforwhichfurther

surveysmayberequired

DEVELOPMENTPROPOSALSTHATWILLTRIGGERA

POSSIBLEPROTECTEDSPECIESSURVEY

Tick

ifYES



Bats

Barnowl

Dormouse

Breedingbirds

Amphibians

Watervole

Badger

Oer

Reples

Will the proposed works aect

exisng buildings/

structures with ANY of the following features?

• Clay-led pitched roofs

• Lo spaces (including bell towers etc)

• Hanging les

• Wooden cladding

• Open sots

• Underground structures such as (but not exclusively)

cellars, air raid shelters, ice-houses, tunnels

• Bridge structures, aqueducts or viaducts especially

over water or wet ground

• Dense climbing plants

• Bird boxes (especially owl boxes) or bat boxes which

have previously been ed

• Large agricultural buildings, parcularly but not

exclusively those of a tradional construcon

• Other buildings in a derelict or decayed state in a

rural locaon



• • •

Are there streams, rivers, lakes or other watercourses/

aquac habitat on or within 200m of the proposals?



• • • •

Will the proposals aect

any areas of mature

deciduous woodland, eld hedgerows over 1m tall and

over 0.5m thick, or scrub well connected to woodland or

hedgerows on or adjacent to the site?



• • • •

Will the proposals aect

any of the following

• Old and veteran trees

• Trees with obvious holes, cracks, cavies or heavy

vegetaon

• Trees with a girth over 1m at chest height



• • •

Is the proposal a major applicaon within 500m or any

other applicaon within 200m of a pond?



•

Will the proposal aect

mature/overgrown gardens

over 0.25ha, any rough grassland or derelict/browneld

land, railway land, allotments, on or adjacent to the

site?



• • •

Will the proposal aect species-rich meadows or

grassland on or directly adjacent to the site?



•

Pleaseckboxestoindicateallprotectedspeciesthat

maybeaectedbythedevelopment

        

25 In Northamptonshire most likely kingsher, lile ringed plover, peregrine, hobby, red kite, quail and Ce’s warbler

26 Direct impacts such as removal or modicaon, or indirect through disturbance such as runo, noise, dust, lighng or

increased recreaonal use

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Secon2B AssessmentsONLYforthosespeciespotenallyimpactedbythedevelopmentasidenedin

secon2A

For any species idened in secon 2A as potenally impacted by the proposed development:

1. Contact the Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre (www.northantsbrc.org.uk) for exisng species

records for the area

2. Conduct preliminary survey

to establish potenal for habitat to support the species

3. Using the results of the preliminary survey, determine whether A or B below applies.

Pleasecktherelevantboxbelow() andaachcorrespondingassessmenttoapplicaon

IFTHEPRELIMINARYSURVEYINDICATESMODERATE/HIGHLIKELIHOODOFPROTECTED

SPECIESBEINGPRESENT,AFULLSURVEYANDMITIGATIONSTATEMENTAREREQUIRED



PLEASEINCLUDE:

• Extent and locaon of species populaons (including supporng habitats and features) that could be

aected (more detailed surveys will be required)

• Likely impacts on species populaons

• How alternave designs and locaon have been considered

• How adverse impacts will be avoided wherever possible

• How unavoidable impacts will be migated or reduced

• How impacts that cannot be avoided or migated with be compensated

• Proposals for biodiversity enhancements

Pleasenote:aprotectedspecieslicencemayberequiredinordertocarryouttheseworks.Pleasereferto

NaturalEnglandguidance.

IFTHEPRELIMINARYSURVEYINDICATESLITTLEORNOLIKELIHOODOFPROTECTEDSPECIES

BEINGPRESENT,ORTHEREARENOLIKELYIMPACTSTOSPECIES,FULLSURVEYISNOT

REQUIRED



Please provide the informaon required to demonstrate that there will be lile or no likelihood of protected

species being present, or there are no likely impacts on species. This can be in the form of a brief statement or

leer from a suitably qualied person.

To improve the quality of the data held by the Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre, applicants are

encouraged to submit to the Centre data generated by protected species surveys.

Ifabiodiversitystatementistobesubmiedwiththeapplicaonasrequiredbysecon1B,thenpleaseinclude

anyspeciessurveysaswell.

NOWPLEASECOMPLETESECTION3

27 Surveys should:

• Be of appropriate scope and detail

• Be conducted at an appropriate me of year, in suitable weather condions and using recognised

methodologies

• Be undertaken by an appropriately qualied and experienced person

• Include copies of any correspondence with nature conservaon organisaons (such as Natural England,

Environment Agency)

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Secon3 Validaonchecklist

Please mark with an X in the shaded column ALL biodiversity informaon included with this applicaon resulng

from the prompng of the biodiversity checklist.

Please note that if all required informaon is not included with the applicaon then it will NOT be validated.

*requiredforallapplicaons

Thankyouforcomplengthischecklist.Pleasereturntothelocalauthorityallcompletedsecons,alongwiththe

applicaonandallsupplementaryinformaonindicatedabove.

Oceuseonly

Tickif

included

Required Aached

BiodiversityChecklistSECTION1A*

(designatedsitesandpriorityhabitats)

Secon 1B Biodiversity Statement

BiodiversityChecklistSECTION2A*

(protectedspecies)

Secton 2B Protected Species Survey(s)/statement(s)

Bats

Barn owl

Dormouse

Breeding birds

Amphibians

Water vole

Badger

Oer

Reples

Correspondence from nature conservaon organisaon/local

authority/other (as indicated by the checklist)

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire — August 2015

Licence

required?

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Badgers Y

Bats (hibernaon roosts) Y

Bats (summer roosts) Y

Bats (foraging/commung) Y

Birds (breeding) N

Birds (overwintering) N

Dormice (nut searches) N

Dormice (nest searches) Y

Dormice (cage traps/hair

tube surveys

Fish some Opmal survey season varies with species

Greatcrestednewts

(terrestrial surveys

Greatcrestednewts

(aquac surveys: ponds etc)

Invertebrates N

Oers Y

Reples:commonlizard Y

Reples:other N

Watervoles Y

Habitats:PhaseIsurveys N

Vegetaon:mosses,lichens N

Vegetaon:higherplants N

Opmal survey season Sub-opmal survey season Do not survey during this me

Appendix2Ecologicalsurveycalendar

Biodiversity

Supplementary

Planning Document:

Annexes

For Northamptonshire

August 2015

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Annex 1 Habitats and species of importance in Northamptonshire

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

BIRDS

Barn owl Tyto alba W&C Act Schedule 1 Y

Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus

bewickii

W&C Act Schedule 1 Y Y

Black redstart Phoenicurus ochruros W&C Act Schedule 1

Black-necked grebe Podiceps nigricollis W&C Act Schedule 1

Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa limosa W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Brambling Fringilla monfringilla W&C Act Schedule 1

Common bullnch Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata Y Y

Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Common grasshopper

warbler

Locustella naevia ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Common linnet Carduelis cannabina

autochthona/cannabina

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Common starling Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Corncrake Crex crex W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Corn bunng Milaria calandra calandra/

clanceyi

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Dunnock/hedge accentor Prunella modularis

occidentalis

Y Y

Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata Y Y

Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Eurasian wryneck Jynx torquilla W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Y Y

European turtle dove Streptopelia turtur ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Fieldfare Turdus pilaris W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern

Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla W&C Act Schedule 1

Garganey Anas querquedula W&C Act Schedule 1

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Goshawk Accipiter genlis W&C Act Schedule 1

Great biern Botaurus stellaris W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Greater scaup Aythya marila ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus W&C Act Schedule 1

Grey partridge Perdix perdix ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Hawnch Coccothraustes

coccothraustes

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Herring gull Larus argentatus

argenteus

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Hobby Falco subbuteo W&C Act Schedule 1

Honey buzzard Pernis apivorus W&C Act Schedule 1

House sparrow Passer domescus ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Kingsher Alcedo ahis W&C Act Schedule 1

Lesser redpoll Carduelis cabaret ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Lesser spoed

woodpecker

Dendrocopos minor

comminutus

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Lile ringed plover Charadrius alexandrines W&C Act Schedule 1

Marsh t Parus palustris palustris/

dresseri

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Merlin Falco columbarius W&C Act Schedule 1

Montagu’s harrier Circus pygargus W&C Act Schedule 1

Nighngale Luscinia megarhynchos Y

Northern goshawk Accipiter genlis W&C Act Schedule 1

Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Peregrine Falco peregrines W&C Act Schedule 1

Quail Coturnix coturnix W&C Act Schedule 1

Red kite Milvus milvus W&C Act Schedule 1

Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Redwing Turdus iliacus W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern

Reed bunng Emberiza schoeniclus Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Savi’s warbler Locustella luscinioides W&C Act Schedule 1, ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Skylark Alauda arvensis ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Song thrush Turdus philomelos clarkei ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Spoed ycatcher Musciapa striata ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Tree pipit Anthus trivialis ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Willow t Parus montanus

kleinschmid

‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

Yellow wagtail Motacilla ava avissima ‘red list’ birds of conservaon concern Y Y

FISHES

Brown/sea trout Salmo trua Y Y

European eel Anguilla anguilla Y Y

Spined loach Cobis taenia Y Y

FUNGI (including lichens)

A lichen Physcia clemeni Y

Violet crowncup Sarcosphaera coronaria Y Y

Yellow bird’s nest Monotropa hypopitys Y Y

HERPETILES

Adder Vipera berus W&C Act Schedule 5 killing and injuring s.9(1); sale s.9(5) Y Y

Common lizard Lacerta vivipara Y Y

Common toad Bufo bufo Y Y

Grass snake Natrix natrix W&C Act Schedule 5 killing and injuring s.9(1)(part); sale s.9(5) Y Y

Great crested newt Triturus cristatus W&C Act Schedule 5 (full protecon), Habitat Regs s.2 Y Y

Palmate newt Triturus helvecus Y

Slow-worm Anguis fragilis W&C Act Schedule 5 killing and injuring s.9(1)(part); sale s9(5) Y Y

INVERTEBRATES

Argent and sable Rheumaptera hastata Y Y

August thorn Ennomos quercinaria Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Barred tooth-striped Trichopteryx polycommata Y Y

Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis Y Y

Black hairstreak Satyrium pruni Y

Blood-vein Timandra comae Y Y

Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria Y Y

Broom moth Melanchra pisi Y Y

Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura Y Y

Bu ermine Spilosoma luteum Y Y

Centre-barred sallow Atethmia centrago Y Y

Chalk carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria Y Y

Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Y Y

Common fan-foot Pechipogo strigilata Y Y

The concolourous Chortodes extrema Y Y

The crescent Celaena leucosgma Y Y

Dark brocade Blepharita adusta Y Y

Dark spinach Pelurga comitata Y Y

Dark-barred twin-spot

carpet

Xanthorhoe ferrugata Y Y

Deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta Y Y

Depressed/compressed

river mussel

Pseudanodonta

complanata

Y Y

Dingy skipper Erynnis tages Y Y

Dot moth Melanchra persicariae Y Y

Double dart Graphiphora augur Y Y

Dusky-lemon sallow Xanthia gilvago Y Y

Dusky brocade Apamea remissa Y Y

Dusky thorn Ennomos fuscantaria Y Y

Ear moth Amphipoea oculea Y Y

False mocha Cyclophora porata Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Feathered gothic Tholera decimalis Y Y

Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala Y Y

Flounced chestnut Agrochola helvola Y Y

The forester Adscita staces Y Y

Four-spoed moth Tyta luctuosa Y Y

Galium carpet Epirrhoe galiata Y Y

Garden dart Euxoa nigricans Y Y

Garden ger Arca caja Y Y

Ghost moth Hepialus humuli Y Y

Goat moth Cossus cossus Y Y

Grass rivulet Perizoma albulata albulata Y Y

Green-brindled crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae Y Y

Grey dagger Acronicta psi Y Y

Grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvae Y Y

Heart moth Dicycla oo Y Y

Heath rusc Xesa agathina Y Y

Hedge rusc Tholera cespis Y Y

Knot grass Acronicta rumicis Y Y

The lackey Malacosoma neustria Y Y

Large nutmeg Apamea anceps Y Y

Laced heath Chiasmia clathrata Y Y

Lime bark beetle Emoporus liae [panzer] Y

Mellet’s downy-back Ophonus mellei Y Y

Minor shoulder-knot Brachylomia viminalis Y Y

Moled rusc Caradrina morpheus Y Y

Mouse moth Amphipyra tragopogonis Y Y

Mullein wave Scopula marginepunctata Y Y

Neglected rusc Xesa castanea Y Y

Oak hook-p Watsonalla binaria Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Oak lutestring Cymatophorima diluta Y Y

Oblique carpet Orthonama viata Y Y

Oolite downy-back Ophonus sctus Y Y

Pale eggar Trichiura crataegi Y Y

Pale shining brown Polia bombycina Y Y

Phoenix y Dorycera graminum Y Y

Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis Y Y

Prey chalk carpet Melanthia procellata Y Y

Rosy minor Mesoligia literosa Y Y

Rosy rusc Hydraecia micacea Y Y

The rusc Hoplodrina blanda Y Y

The sallow Xanthia icteria Y Y

Scarce four-dot pin-palp Bembidion

quadripustulatum

Y Y

September thorn Ennomos erosaria Y Y

Set-aside downy-back Ophonus lacollis (=

Harpalus punctatulus)

Y Y

Shaded broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata Y Y

Shoulder-striped wainscot Mythimna comma Y Y

Small blue Cupido minimus Y Y

Small emerald Hemistola chrysoprasaria Y Y

Small heath Coenonympha pamphilus Y Y

Small phoenix Ecliptoptera silaceata Y Y

Small square-spot Diarsia rubi Y Y

The spinach Eulithis mellinata Y Y

The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx Y Y

Stag beetle Lucanus cervus Y Y

The streak Chesias legatella Y Y

V-moth Macaria wauaria Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

White-clawed craysh Austropotamobius pallipes Y Y

White-spoed pinion Cosmia dinis Y Y

White admiral Liminis camilla Y Y

White ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda Y Y

White leer hairstreak Satyrium w-album Y Y

Wood white Lepdea sinapis Y Y

MAMMALS

Badger Meles meles Protecon of Badgers Act 1992

Barbastelle bat Barbastella barbastellus W&C Act Schedule 5 disturbance s.9(4)(part); sale s.9(5), Habitat Regs

s.2

Y Y

Bats (all) Vesperlionidae and

Rinolophidae

W&C Act Schedule 5 disturbance s.9(4)(part); sale s.9(5), Habitat Regs

s.2

(some) (some)

Brown hare Lepus europaeus Y Y

Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus Y Y

Harvest mouse Micromys minutus Y Y

Hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius W&C Act Schedule 5 disturbance s.9(4)(part); sale s.9(5), Habitat Regs

s.2

Y Y

Noctule Nyctalus noctula Y Y

Oer Lutra lutra W&C Act Schedule 5 disturbance s.9(4)(part); sale s.9(5), Habitat Regs

s.2

Y Y Y

Polecat Mustela putorius Habitat Regs s.4 Y Y

Soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Y Y

Water vole Arvicola amphibius W&C Act Schedule 5 killing and injuring s.9(1) Y Y Y

West European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Y Y

Non-vascular plants

Clustered earth-moss Ephemerum cohaerens Y Y

VASCULAR PLANTS

Annual knawel Scleranthus annuus Y Y

Basil thyme Clinopodium acinos Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — species

Common name Scienc name Legal/policy protecon NERC

secon 41

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Black poplar Populus nigra ssp.

betuifolia

Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta W&C Act Schedule 8

Corn buercup Ranunculus arvensis Y Y

Flat-sedge Blysmus compressus Y Y

Fly orchid Ophrys insecfera Y Y

Frog orchid Dactylorhiza viridis Y Y

Grass-wrack pondweed Potamogeton compressus Y Y

Greater water parsnip Sium lafolium Y Y

Man orchid Orchis anthrophora Y Y

Marsh stchwort Stellaria palustris Y Y

Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium Y Y

Plot’s elm Ulmus ploi Y

Purple milk-vetch Astragalus danicus Y Y

Rare spring-sedge Carex ericetorum Y Y

Red hemp-nele Galeopsis angusfolia Y Y

Shepherd’s needle Scandix pecten-veneris Y Y

Tubular water dropwort Oenanthe stulosa Y Y

White helleborine Cephalanthera

damasonium

Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Feature — habitat Legal/policy protecon NERC

Secon 41*

UK BAP Northants

BAP

Eutrophic standing waters Y Y Y

Floodplain grazing marsh Y Y Y

Hedgerows Hedgerows Regulaons Y Y Y

Lowland calcareous grassland Y Y Y

Lowland dry acid grassland Y Y Y

Lowland fen Y Y Y

Lowland heathland Y Y Y

Lowland meadow Y Y Y

Lowland mixed deciduous woodland NPPF (ancient woodland) Y Y Y

Open mosaics on previously developed land Y Y Y

Ponds Y Y Y

Reedbed Y Y Y

Rivers Y Y Y

Tradional orchard Y Y Y

Wet woodland Y Y Y

Wood-pasture and parkland Y Y Y

Biodiversity SPD for Northamptonshire: Annexes — August 2015

Annex 2 Legislaon, policy and biodiversity conservaon

Legislaon

1. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 includes the following oences relevant to development control:

Subject to excepons, it is a criminal oence to intenonally kill, injure, or take any wild bird or their eggs or nests. Special penales are available for oences related

to birds listed on Schedule 1, for which there are addional oences of intenonally or recklessly disturbing these birds at their nests, or their dependent young.

Subject to excepons, it is a criminal oence to intenonally kill, injure or take, possess, or trade in any wild animal listed in Schedule 5. The Act also prohibits

interference with places used by them for shelter or protecon and intenonal or reckless disturbance go animals occupying such places.

Subject to excepons, to pick, uproot or possess (for the purposes of trade) any wild plant listed in Schedule 8. The Act also prohibits the unauthorised intenonal

uproong of such plants.

Annex 1 of this SPD includes the species listed in Schedules 1, 5 and 8 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act which could occur on development sites in Northamptonshire.

The Act contains measures for prevenng the establishment of non-nave species which may be detrimental to nave wildlife, including prohibion of the release of

animals and the introducon of a plant to the wild or to otherwise cause it to grow or spread there of plants in Schedule 9.

2. The Conservaon of Habitats and Species Regulaons 2010 provide for the designaon and protecon of European Sites, the protecon of European Protected Species

and the adaptaon of planning and other controls for the protecon of European Sites.

Under the Regulaons, the local planning authority has a general duty, in the exercise of its funcons, to have regard to the EC Habitats Direcve.

The Regulaons make it an oence (subject to excepons) to deliberately capture, kill, disturb or trade in the animals listed in Schedule 2, or pick, collect, cut, uproot,

destroy or trade in the plants listed in Schedule 4. Species listed in Schedule 2 or 4 of the Regulaons which may occur on development sites in Northamptonshire are

listed in Annex 1 of this SPD.

3. The Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act 2000 Schedule 9 places a duty on public bodies to further the conservaon and enhancement of Sites of Special

Scienc Interest (SSSI).

Schedule 12 of the Act strengthens the legal protecon for threatened species. This includes making certain oences ‘arrestable’ and establishing the oence of

‘reckless disturbance’.

4. The Natural Environment and Rural Communies (NERC) Act 2006 Secon 40 places a duty on all public bodies to have regard, so far as is consistent with the proper

exercise of their funcons, to the purpose of conserving biodiversity.

Secon 41 places a duty on the Secretary of State to maintain a list of species and habitats of principal importance for which conservaon steps should be taken or

promoted. The Government has published a list of these habitats and species. Annex 1 of this SPD lists NERC Secon 41 habitats and species which may occur on

development sites in Northamptonshire.

5. The Protecon of Badgers Act 1992 makes it an oence to interfere with a badger se, whether by obstrucng the entrance, destroying the se or in any way disturbing

the occupant. The 1992 Act denes a badger se as ‘any structure or place which displays signs indicang current use by a badger’.

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6. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulaons 2011 require the submission of Environmental Impact Assessments for certain types

of larger developments (listed in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Regulaons) which are likely to have signicant eects on the environment.

Policy

1. The Naonal Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that the planning system should minimise impacts on biodiversity and provide net gains in biodiversity where

possible (paragraph 109). Key secons for biodiversity are paragraph 117 regarding planning policy and biodiversity impacts, and paragraph 118 which includes

principles for determining planning applicaons.

The NPPF requires that the migaon hierarchy be used in making planning decisions. This means that the following steps must be implemented in order:

• Ancipated biodiversity losses should rst be avoided

• Impacts considered unavoidable should be migated

• Only then should compensaon be considered to address residual impacts.

2. West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy (submission version) relevant policies include:

• BN1 Green Infrastructure Connecons

• BN2 Biodiversity

• BN3 Woodland Enhancement and Creaon

• BN4 Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protecon Area

• BN8 The River Nene Strategic River Corridor

• N3 Northampton North SUE

• N4 Northampton West SUE

• N5 Northampton South SUE

• N6 Northampton South of Brackmills SUE

• N7 Northampton Kings Heath SUE

• N8 Northampton North of Whitehills SUE

• N9 Northampton Upton Park SUE

• N9A Northampton Norwood Farm/Upton Lodge SUE

• R1 Spaal Strategy for the Rural Areas

3. North Northamptonshire Core Spaal Strategy (adopted 2008) relevant policies include:

• 5 Green Infrastructure

• 13 General Sustainable Development Principles

• 16 Sustainable Urban Extensions

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North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy 2011-2031 (submission version) relevant policies include:

• 1 Presumpon in Favour of Sustainable Development

• 4 Biodiversity and Geodiversity

• 6 Development on Browneld Land Aected by Contaminaon

• 8 North Northamptonshire Place Shaping Principles

• 19 The Delivery of Green Infrastructure

• 20 The Nene and Ise Valleys

• 21 Rockingham Forest

4. Local plan saved policies include (this list is not exhausve and further plans and policy should be considered as they emerge):

South

Northamptonshire

Daventry Northampton Wellingborough Keering Corby East

Northamptonshire

EV19 Trees and

Woodlands

GN1, G2 General E2 Riverside

Landscape

G18 Sites of Nature

Conservaon Value

K3 Ise Valley P1(E) Environmental

Protecon on

Development Sites

EN8 Protecon of

SSSIs, NNRs and LNRs

EV21 Hedgerows,

Ponds and Other

Landscape Features

EN10 Green Wedges E4 Water Environment K4 Slade Valley P7(E), P8(E), P9(E)

Wildlife, Geological

and Protecon

EN9 Safeguarding Sites

of Local Conservaon

Interest

EV24 Species

Protecon

EN11 Rural Access

Areas

E10, E11, E12

Hedgerows, Trees and

Woodland

P14(E) Nature

Conservaon Strategy

EV25 Wildlife

Corridors, Rivers and

Waterways

EN12 Green Links E17 Nature

Conservaon

Rural North, Oundle

and Thrapston Plan:

EV28 Historic

Parks, Gardens and

Baleelds

EN25 Comprehensive

Landscaping Schemes

E18 Sites of

Acknowledged Nature

Conservaon Value

10 Protecon of Local

Sites of Conservaon

Interest and

Designaon of Local

Nature Reserves

EV29 Landscape

Proposals

EN35 Ecologically

Important Sites in

Daventry

L16 River Valley Policy

Area

11 Enhancing

Biodiversity

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Addional local strategies to be considered:

• Northamptonshire Biodiversity Acon Plan

• Nene Valley Strategic Plan

• The Northamptonshire Arc

• Northamptonshire’s Environmental Character and Green Infrastructure Suite

• Nene Integrated Catchment Management Plan

• Nene Valley Nature Improvement Area

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Annex 3 Resources and further informaon

Menon on this list does not necessarily constute endorsement by the Councils of any company, supplier or organisaon, their services or products and any associated

claims made by them. Neither is it necessarily a full or complete list of suppliers. Inclusion of companies and suppliers on this list is at the discreon of the Councils.

The Councils accept no liability whatsoever for the omission of a company or supplier from this list, any claims or consequences arising from the publicaon of this list, or

resulng from any trade undertaken or advice provided by companies or individuals included in or omied from this list.

Further advice

Amphibian and Reple Conservaon Trust: 665A Christchurch Road, Boscome, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4AP. Tel: 01202 391319 Email: enquiries@arc-trust.org Web: www.

arc-trust.org/

Bat Conservaon Trust: 5th Floor, Quadrant House, 250 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5RD. Email: enquiries@bats.org.uk Web: www.bats.org.uk

Biodiversity Planning Toolkit: Email: info@biodiversityplanningtoolkit.com Web: www.biodiversityplanningtoolkit.com/

Biological Records Centre: CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Giord, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB. Tel: 01491 692424 Email: brc@ceh.ac.uk Web: www.

brc.ac.uk

Buglife (The Invertebrate Conservaon Trust): Bug House, Ham Lane, Orton Waterville, Peterborough PE2 5UU. Tel: 01733 201210 Email: info@buglife.org.uk Web: www.

buglife.org.uk

Buery Conservaon Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire branch: Web: hp://buery-conservaon.org/296/bedfordshire--northamptonshire-branch.html

Chartered Instute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM): 43 Southgate Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9EH. Tel: 01962 868626 Email: enquiries@cieem.

net Web: www.cieem.net

Environment Agency Anglian Regional Oce: Kingsher House, Goldhay Way, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough PE2 5ZR. Tel: 0370 8506506 Email: enquiries@environment-

agency.gov.uk Web: hps://www.gov.uk/government/organisaons/environment-agency

Floodplain Meadows Partnership: Department of Environment, Earth and Ecosystems, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AL. Email: oodplain-

meadows-partnership@open.ac.uk Web: www.oodplainmeadows.org.uk

Freshwater Habitats Trust (formerly Pond Conservaon): First Floor, Bury Knowle House, North Place, Headington, Oxford OX3 9HY. Tel: 01865 595505. Email: info@

freshwaterhabitats.org.uk Web: www.freshwaterhabitats.org.uk

Hedgelink: Web: www.hedgelink.org.uk (contact form on website)

Instute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA): Saracen House, Crusader Road, City Oce Park, Trion Road, Lincoln LN6 7AS. Tel: 01522 540069 Email:

info@iema.net Web: www.iema.net

MAGIC (Defra’s interacve mapping website): Natural England, 3rd Floor, Lateral House, 8 City Walk, Leeds LS11 9AT. Web: hp://magic.defra.gov.uk

Naonal Biodiversity Network: Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market, Nongham NG1 1LL. Tel: 0115 924 7132 Web: hp://nbn.org.uk NBN Gateway

web: hps://data.nbn.org.uk

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Northamptonshire Biodiversity Acon Plan: Web: www.northamptonshirebiodiversity.org

Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre: ℅ The Wildlife Trust, Lings House, Lings Way, Billing Lings, Northampton NN3 8BE. Tel: 01604 400448 Email: nbrc@

northantsbrc.org.uk Web: www.northantsbrc.org.uk

People’s Trust for Endangered Species: 3 Cloisters House, 8 Baersea Park Road, London SW8 4BG. Tel: 020 7498 4533 Email: enquiries@ptes.org Web: www.ptes.org

Plantlife: 14 Rollestone Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1DX. Tel: 01722 342730 Email: enquiries@plantlife.org.uk Web: www.plantlife.org.uk

Royal Society for the Protecon of Birds (RSPB): Midlands Regional Oce, 46 The Green, South Bar, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 9AB. Tel: 01295 253330 Web: www.rspb.org.uk

Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire: Lings House, Lings Way, Billing Lings, Northampton NN3 8BE. Tel: 01604 405285 Email:

northamptonshire@wildlifebcn.org Web: www.wildlifebcn.org

Woodland Trust: Kempton Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6LL. Tel: 01476 581135 Email: england@woodlandtrust.org.uk Web: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

Advice on environmentally conscious building techniques

Associaon for Environment Conscious Building: PO Box 32, Llandysul SA44 5ZA. Tel: 0845 4569773 Web: www.aecb.net

CIRIA: Grin Court, 15 Long Lane, London EC1A 9PN Tel: 020 7549 3300 Email: enquiries@ciria.org Web: www.ciria.org

Livingroofs: hp://livingroofs.org. A member of the European Federaon of Green Roof Associaons, an online resource for all things to do with green roofs and living roofs.

Nave wildower, shrub and tree suppliers

Brish Wildower Plants: Burlingham Gardens, 31 Main Road, North Burlingham, Norfolk NR13 4TA. Tel: 01603 711615 Email: oce@wildowers.co.uk Web: www.

wildowers.co.uk

The Community Tree Trust: Web: www.communitytreetrust.co.uk/. Local provenance and nave trees, shrubs and wildowers grown from seed collected from ancient

woodlands throughout Bedfordshire

The Conservaon Volunteers: Retail Service Team Tel: 01302 388828 Email: retail@tcv.org.uk Web: hp://store.tcv.org.uk

Emorsgate Seeds: Limes Farm, Tilney All Saints, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE34 4RT. Tel: 01553 829028 Email: enquiries@emorsgateseeds.com Web: hp://wildseed.co.uk

Flora Locale: ℅ North Wessex Downs AONB, Units 3-4 Denford Manor, Hungerford RG17 0UN. Tel: 01488 686186 Email: info@oralocale.org Web: www.oralocale.org. The

Flora Locale website includes a directory of specialist growers and suppliers of Brish nave plants

Germinal Seeds GB (formerly Brish Seed Houses): Camp Road, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln LN6 9QJ. Tel: 01522 868714 Email: lincoln@germinal.com Web: www.

germinalamenity.com

Heritage Fruit Tree Company: Tel 01295 810516/07950 006813 Email: johoward@metronet.co.uk Web: www.heritagefruirees.co.uk. Supplier of hand-graed local and

regional fruit variees for individual or orchard planng. Specialises in variees from Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

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Landlife Wildowers: Naonal Wildower Centre, Court Hey Park, Roby Road, Knowsley, Liverpool L16 3NA. Tel: 0151 737 1819 Web: www.wildower.org.uk

OHL Limited: the Ashton Estate sells ‘Miriam Rothschild Meadow Mix’ from its own meadow at Ashton, Northamptonshire. Tel: 01832 272264 Email: wildower@ashton.

ohllimited.com Web: www.ohllimited.co.uk/ashtonweb/servlet/SoContent?PageID=7

Phoenix Amenity Supplies Ltd: The Bakery, The Old Vicarage, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire WR8 0BJ. Tel: 01684 212020 Email: support@phoenixamenity.co.uk Web: www.

phoenixamenity.co.uk

Wildower Turf: Ashe Warren Farm, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3AW. Tel: 01256 771222 Email: wildower@wildowerturf.co.uk Web: www.wildowerturf.co.uk

Other specialist suppliers

Alana Ecology (now part of NHBS): 2-3 Wills Road, Totnes Devon TQ9 5XN Tel: 01803 865913 Email: customer.services@nhbs.com Web: www.nhbs.com//equipment/?ad_

id=1206.

Bird Brick Houses: Willow Coage, Harebeang Lane Hailsham East Sussex BN27 1EP Tel: 01323 849322/07415 067051 Email: enquiries@birdbrickhouses.co.uk Web: www.

birdbrickhouses.co.uk. Product range also includes bat bricks/boxes.

CJ Wildlife: The Rea, Upton Magna, Shrewsbury SY4 4UR Tel: 0800 7312820 Email: sales@birdfood.co.uk Web: www.birdfood.co.uk. A wide range of nest boxes for bats

and dierent bird species. Includes products made from WoodStone®, a robust, durable mix of cement and wood bres which oers protecon from predators and a more

consistent internal temperature.

Ecosurv Ltd: 21 High Green, Great Ayton North, Yorkshire TS9 6BJ Tel: 01642 724800 Email: enquiries@ecosurv.co.uk Web: www.ecosurv.co.uk. Bat, bird and insect boxes

Ibstock Brick Ltd: Ibstock, Leicestershire LE67 6HS. Tel: 0844 800 4575 Email: enquiries@ibstock.co.uk Web: www.ibstock.co.uk.

Schwegler: www.schwegler-natur.de/index.php?main=produkte&sub=gebaeudebrueter&lang=en. An extensive product range for many dierent species.

Other

The Brish Standards Instuon. 2013. BS 42020:2013 Biodiversity – Code of pracce for planning and development. London: BSI Standards Limited. Web: hp://www.

bsigroup.com/en-GB/

Chartered Instute for Ecology and Environmental Management. 2015. Guidelines for Ecological Report Wring. Available at: www.cieem.net/guidelines-for-ecological-

report-wring.

Susdrain: Grin Court, 15 Long Lane London EC1A 9PN Tel: 020 7549 3300 Email: enquiries@susdrain.org Web: www.susdrain.org. A range of resources for those involved in

delivering Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

The UK Green Roofs Directory: hp://greenroofdirectory.com/. A comprehensive online directory of green roof related businesses and resources.

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Annex 3 Best pracce case study: Cambourne, Cambridgeshire

Examples relang to other types of development can be found at www.biodiversityplanningtoolkit.com/default.asp

The creaon of a new selement between Cambridge and Bedford which contains 4,200 new homes shows how biodiversity conservaon formed an integral part of the

development masterplan. Natural features are being used to enhance the quality of life for exisng and future residents. Biodiversity was considered at an early stage of this

development, with the developers employing ecologists as part of the design team. The design process involved idenfying, protecng and managing all exisng valuable

biodiversity features as part of a green infrastructure, creang new areas of habitat and incorporang ecological corridors which provide pedestrian and cycle ways through

the site. The design is intended to bring nature in Cambourne right up to residents’ doorsteps.

This good pracce example shows how the exisng biodiversity (which was relavely limited) was protected and how areas of new wildlife interest can be created. The long-

term management of the green spaces for biodiversity and people has been secured through a Secon 106 agreement. Two members of sta are employed to manage 80

ha of land for nature conservaon, including woodland, grassland, lakes and Sustainable Urban Drainage System wetlands.

Cambourne Masterplan 1995 (Terry Farrell & Partners)

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The process

Informaon gathering

Surveys in 1994 indicated that the proposed site contained:

• Four square kilometres of arable land

• A few ditches

• Hedges

• Isolated houses and gardens

• Small scaered woodlands

• An acve badger populaon

• A small great crested newt populaon

• Bats

• Considerable invertebrate interest in one of the woodlands.

Impact assessment

• Loss of exisng hedgerows was likely.

• Possible negave impact on badgers and great crested newts was idened.

• Further isolaon and degradaon of woodlands was probable due to separaon by housing development and road infrastructure and increased use by people.

• Runo into ditches and watercourses was likely to increase in volume and decrease local water quality.

Avoidance and migaon

• All important hedgerows have been retained and 11 miles of new hedgerow planted.

• Strategies were produced and implemented to avoid any harm to badgers or great crested newts.

• The badger populaon has been protected and connues to thrive. Custom-designed ditches provide new se locaons and badger tunnels are well-used.

• All exisng woodland has been retained and enhanced and 160 acres of new woodland has been planted.

• Sustainable Drainage systems (SuDS) have been put in place to ensure water quality and quanty is managed within the site.

Compensaon

None needed

Enhancement

• Two ‘valleys’ separang the ‘villages’ were deepened (using subsoil from road and building foundaons) and designed as Country Park areas with hedged elds,

streams, lakes, grassland and trees.

“The landscape and environment are

exceponal – the open spaces and their

value for people and wildlife. It wasn’t

expensive though. A lot of detailed

thought went into it.”

Dick Longdin, Master Planner (Randall

Thorpe, Landscape Master Planners)

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• An EcoPark has been created around exisng woodland and the enhanced stream, with new reedbeds, marshes, ‘ridge and furrow’ grasslands, and a small area of

wood-pasture.

• Bat and bird boxes have been erected in suitable habitats across the site.

• Seven on-line lakes, connected by streams, have been created in the two valleys.

• Greenways connect green habitat to the village centres.

• Beyond the built up areas all planng is conned to nave species found in Cambridgeshire.

Construcon and aercare

• The employment of an ecologist to oversee the construcon phase was ensured through the Secon 106 agreement. Surveys and studies have been ongoing on

the site to ensure the success of the management plan.

Condions and obligaons

• S.106 agreement covering the producon of an Ecological Management Plan and implementaon and monitoring of the management plan, by organisaons

agreed by the Council.

• Condions to ensure:

• Producon of a landscaping scheme

• Scheme for phased provision of public open space and its permanent maintenance

• Great crested newt and badger survey updates and schemes for the protecon of these species

Achievements to date

• The great crested newt populaon is expanding in both numbers and range as the new water bodies mature.

• Water voles and water shrews have colonised the site and are taking advantage of the new lakes and ditches.

• 115 bird species have been recorded on site, about 40 of which are new since 1996.

• 65 bird species have bred on the site and as new lakes mature, the number and variety of waterfowl is increasing.

• The number of buery and dragony species has increased steadily to 25 and 17 respecvely.

• Pipistrelle bats now breed on the site and noctules and Daubenton’s bats have also been recorded.

• The residents are enthusiasc about their environment and many — parcularly the children — take a considerable interest in the wildlife around them.

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