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Land East Ronans Lodge Winkfield Row Ecology Feb 2021 V1 Lowans Ecology & Associates Louise Lowans BSc. (Hons), MCIEEM Biodiversity survey/assessment for land east of Ronans Lodge, Forest Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 7QB Prepared for: Mr B Millard, Twenty 20 Architecture on behalf of Winkfield Developers LTD Prepared by: Louise Lowans BSc. (Hons), MCIEEM Prepared on: 25/02/2021 Version no: 1 Correspondence Address: Suite 3, 7 The Square Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1JA Tel: 01202 920425 Mob: 07983 664173 Email: [email protected] Lowans Ecology & Associates Land east of Ronans Lodge, Forest Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 7QB Contents 1 Executive summary 3 2 Introduction 4 2.1 Background 2.2 Field survey 2.3 Report 2.4 Site location 2.5 Site description 2.6 Description of proposal 3 Method 5 - 6 3.1 Desk study 3.1.1 Protected and other notable sites 3.1.2 Data search 3.1.3 Zone of Influence 3.2 Date of survey 3.3 Weather conditions 3.4 Limitations of survey 3.5 Survey scope 3.5.1 Habitats 3.5.2 Bats / Daytime survey trees 3.5.3 Nesting birds 3.5.4 Badger 3.5.5 Reptiles 3.5.6 Amphibians 3.5.7 Dormouse 3.6 Field equipment 3.7 Details of surveyor 4 Results and discussion 7 - 9 4.1 Protected and other notable sites 4.1.2 Data search 4.2 Date of survey 4.3 Weather conditions 4.4 Limitations of survey 4.5 Survey scope 4.5.1 Habitats 4.5.2 Bats / Daytime survey trees 4.5.3 Nesting birds 4.5.4 Badger 4.5.5 Reptiles 4.5.6 Amphibians 4.5.7 Dormouse 5 Legislation 10 - 11 6 Recommendations and precautionary mitigation measures 12 - 13 7 References 14 8 Appendices 15 - 23 8.1 Appendix A - Plans 8.2 Appendix B - Figures 8.3 Appendix C - Tables 2 Lowans Ecology & Associates Land east of Ronans Lodge, Forest Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 7QB 1 Executive summary Survey date: 21/01/2020 Grid reference: SU 89639 71132 Protected sites: The site lies within 5km of Windsor Forest & Great Park Special Areas of Conservation (SPA) and Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Areas (SPA). The site falls within the Impact Risk Zones for:- Windsor Forest & Great Park SPA, Thames Basin Heaths SPA and Hayley Green Wood Local Nature Reserve (LNR). The LPA should therefore consult Natural England on the likely risks that the application may have on the protected sites and to determine the requirement for any SANG and/or SAMM contributions in accordance with Thames Basin Heaths SPA SPD Data search: Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) hold no records for the site. The following records are held within a 2km radius of the site. Lower plants - mosses, higher plants - flowering plants, invertebrates - beetles, invertebrates - butterflies, invertebrates - moths, amphibians (palmate newt, smooth newt, great crested newt, common toad, common frog), birds, reptiles (slow-worm, common lizard, grass snake, adder), mammals - non bats (badger, western hedgehog, water vole, ), mammals - bats (serotine, Daubenton’s, noctule, common pipistrelle, Soprano pipistrelle, brown long-eared). Habitats: The site comprises of 1.15ha of improved mown grassland, historically grazed by horses. The north boundary of the site is lined with a concrete post and wire fence, elm, ash, sycamore, English oak, popular and there are patches of bramble. The east boundary is lined with low metal railings, English oak, cypress, beech, holly, sweet chestnut, sycamore, pine, hawthorn and laurel. The south boundary is lined with a concrete post and wire fence, English oak, lime, cypress, popular, sycamore, holly, beech, sweet chestnut, pine and hornbeam, with an understorey of rhododendron and holly. The west boundary is open. The boundaries do not fall under the Hedgerow Regulations Act. No notable species were found to be present. Bats All of the trees to be felled have no PRF’s. The tree lined boundaries of the site are likely to be used by foraging and commuting bats. The boundaries of the site will be retained. Preventative mitigation measures and enhancements will be required to ensure no adverse effects/long-term impact on bats due to this development. Nesting birds The tree lined boundaries of the site are likely to be used by nesting birds, and will be retained. Mitigation will be required to protect the trees during construction to ensure no adverse impacts on nesting birds. Badger Eight records of badger setts are held by TVERC within a 2km radius of the site. No badger setts, snuffle holes, latrines or paths were found within the site. Badgers are not considered to be present on the site, therefore there will be no adverse impacts on badgers. Reptiles TVERC hold records for grass snake, slow-worm, common lizard and adder within a 2km radius of the site. The north, east and south boundaries of the site have the potential to be used by commuting and over-wintering reptiles, these areas will be retained. The vegetation within the site is maintained as short sward, providing sub-optimal habitat for reptiles. The proposed development will not create a barrier to movement of reptiles. There will be no impact on reptiles due to the proposed development as long as the preventative mitigation measures detailed in section 6.4 are adhered to. Amphibians Ordnance Survey, MAGIC and Google maps show 11 ponds within a 500 metre radius of the site. (170m northeast, 2 x 200m southwest, 260m east, 2 x 330m east, 380m southeast, 410m southwest, 420m north and 500m northeast). In addition there is a natural pond adjacent to the site, it is highly likely to be used by amphibians. The Great Crested Newt Habitat Suitability Index for the pond is poor (<0.5). Water samples taken in May 2016, for great crested newt eDNA were negative. TVERC hold 18 records of great crested newt, recorded between 1400 metres and 1900 metres from the site. TVERC hold no great crested newt records for the site. The vegetation within the site is maintained as short sward, therefore providing limited cover for amphibians. The boundaries of the site have the potential to be used by hibernating and commuting amphibians. The boundaries will be retained. The proposed development will not create a barrier to movement of amphibians. There will be no impact on amphibians due to the proposed development as long as the preventative mitigation measures detailed in section 6.5 are adhered to. Dormouse The site has limited vegetation that could be used by dormice. TVERC hold no records of dormice within a 2km radius of the site. Dormice are therefore considered absent from the site, there will be no adverse impacts on dormice. Enhancements/mitigation: The recommendations in section 6 will be conditioned as part of the planning application and will be adhered to. Surveyor: Louise Lowans (Natural England Licences: Bat 2015-16733-CLS-CLS. Barn Owl CL29/00005. Dormouse 2016-21322- CLS-CLS. 3 Lowans Ecology & Associates Land east of Ronans Lodge, Forest Road, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 7QB 2 Introduction 2.1 Background Lowans Ecology & Associates conducted a preliminary ecological assessment of the site on behalf of Alfred Homes Limited and Mrs Knight on 10/03/2016 and 5/05/2016. The surveys found no evidence of protected species. The site has recently been sold. Lowans Ecology & Associates were commissioned by Mr B Millard, of Twenty 20 Architecture on behalf of Winkfield Developers Ltd., to update the report, prior to the revised planning submission. 2.2 Field survey The aim of the ecology survey was to confirm the presence/absence of; any protected/notable plant or animal species, any suitable habitats for protected species, such as bats, badgers, reptiles, nesting birds, amphibians, barn owl, dormouse and/or any protected habitats on the site and provide mitigation and/or enhancement as appropriate. The site was assessed for species and/or habitats protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), The Protection of Badgers Act 1996, The Hedgerow Regulations Act 2007, The CROW Act 2000 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended). Species and habitats of principal importance and general biodiversity interest of the site (Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006) were also considered. Surveys were undertaken in line with guidance in the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Guidelines for Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (2017) and Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK (2018) and following all relevant guidelines (refer to Section 7 References). Local Planning Authorities are required to take into account nature conservation issues, incl. species and habitats protected under The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended) and The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) when making planning decisions. Local Planning Authorities also aim to conserve and enhance biodiversity (National Policy Planning Framework 2019 (NPPF)) and to have regard to conserving biodiversity, which includes restoring and enhancing a population or habitat under the Natural Environment and Communities Act 2006 (NERC 2006)). The remit of the ecologist is to recommend a course of action that; a) protects the interest of the European Protected Species and other protected species, b) protects the owners and their agents from committing an offence under the legislation and is the best course of action for primarily the welfare of the protected species, but with some regard to the implementation of the owners’ project. 2.3 Report The aim of the report is to clearly set out the results of the survey, highlighting any effects of the proposed development on any protected species or habitats suitable for protected species on or adjacent to the site and provide mitigation and/or enhancement as appropriate.
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