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Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) Review 2017 CITY OF YORK Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Review 2017 Contents Page 1.0 Background 1 2.0 Review of SINCs in 2017 2 Method Survey constraints Summary of results 3.0 Number of Ratified and Candidate SINCs at January 2018 4 4.0 Previously identified Sites of Local Interest 4 5.0 Future Reviews 4 Appendix A: Map and Table of Ratified Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Appendix B: Map and Table of Candidate Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Appendix C: Map and Table of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation Deleted through 2017 Review Appendix D: Sites of Local Interest removed from the Local Plan Proposals Map For Further Information Contact: Countryside and Ecology Officer Economy and Place City of York Council West Offices, Station Rise York, YO1 6GA The Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation in North Yorkshire: Guidelines for Site Selection V3.0 December 2017 are available at http://www.neyedc.org.uk/data/ Commercial data searches for information on SINCs should be undertaken through the North and East Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre. 1.0 Background Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) is a non-statutory designation used to identify high quality wildlife sites in York. Nationally a variety names are used for these, with ‘Local Wildlife Sites’ being a commonly used term. In 2006 Defra published Local Sites: Guidance on their identification, selection and management and which remains the current Government guidance on SINCs. This document sets out that SINC networks; • Provide a comprehensive rather than representative suite of sites; • Provide wildlife refuges for most of the UK’s fauna and flora and through their connecting and buffering qualities, they complement other site networks; • Have a significant role to play in meeting overall national biodiversity targets; • Represent local character and distinctiveness and • Contribute to the quality of life and the well-being of the community, with many sites providing opportunities for research and education. In 2008 City of York Council became part of the North Yorkshire and York Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) system. For a site to be designated as a SINC it must meet the criteria set out in the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation in North Yorkshire: Guidelines for Site Selection V3.0 December 2017 (available at: http://www.neyedc.org.uk/data/) and be assessed by the North Yorkshire SINC Panel which is made up of a range of local experts. Between 2008 and 2010 a suite of ecological surveys were undertaken to identify SINCs across the York area. A total of 100 sites were identified; 72 SINC, 15 candidate SINC and a further 13 ‘possible’ candidate SINC. This information is presented in the City of York Biodiversity Audit 2010 that forms part of the evidence base for the City of York Local Biodiversity Action Plan 2017 and the Local Plan. It also helps the council comply with Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, which places a duty on all public authorities in England and Wales to have regard, in the exercise of their functions, to the purpose of conserving biodiversity. Designation as a SINC does not create any legal requirement or restrictions on how land is managed and no new public access is created. However, they are protected by local and national planning policy. In the City of York Local Plan: Publication Draft, February 2018 (Regulation 19 Consultation) Policy GI 2: Biodiversity and Access to Nature states; In order to conserve and enhance York’s biodiversity, any development should where appropriate; i) Avoid loss or significant harm to Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs), whether directly or indirectly. Where it can be demonstrated that there is a 1 City of York SINC Review 2017 need for the development in that location and the benefit outweighs the loss or harm the impacts must be adequately mitigated against, or as a last resort, compensated for. 2.0 Review of SINCs in 2017 The Defra Local Sites guidance recommends a review period of between five and ten years to maintain the integrity of the local sites system; reviews being less onerous than the original selection process, focusing on aspects of significant change, rather than the comprehensive re-assessment of sites. The original SINC survey work was undertaken to support the development of a Local Development Framework Core Strategy. Since the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in 2012 work has been ongoing to develop a new Local Plan for York in line with this. In 2017 the Local Plan development reached the pre-publication draft and it was felt this was an appropriate point to update information held on SINCs. The NPPF states Local Plans must be prepared with the objective of contributing to the achievement of sustainable development. Paragraph 165 states “ Planning policies and decisions should be based on up-to-date information about the natural environment and other characteristics of the area... this should include an assessment of existing and potential components of ecological networks.” Method Resources did not allow for a whole scale review of York’s SINCs and the decision was made to focus on a select number of sites; • those which were not ratified and held as ‘candidate’ and ‘possible candidate’, • those where there were known changes e.g. had been partially lost to development, and • those within 500m of a proposed Local Plan allocation. Using these criteria 48 out of the total 100 sites were identified for review in 2017. The data process was managed by the North Yorkshire Ecological Data Centre (NEYEDC), with access permission sought by City of York Council and the surveys undertaken by an independent professional ecologist. For each site surveyed a standard survey form was completed and site description, detailed species list and habitat map were produced following the guidance set out in the North Yorkshire and York Supplementary Guidelines for SINC Identification and for Survey Procedure. For 9 sites updated information was received through other recent survey work, for example the management plan for Clifton Backies Local Nature Reserve, updated in 2016. 2 City of York SINC Review 2017 The information collected was digitised by NEYEDC and the species list screened against the SINC criteria. This information was presented to the North Yorkshire and York SINC Panel on 8 th November 2017, with further follow-up at the meeting on 31 st January 2018. Survey constraints The criterion for re-survey due to being within 500m of a proposed allocation was based on the 2017 Pre-Publication Draft Local Plan. It was not possible to gain permission to access to all of the sites identified for re- survey due either to nil response or refusal. Although the timing of survey was within the optimum period of April to September for most vegetation August is considered sub-optimal for some; this was partly mitigated for by using an experienced botanist. Woodlands identified solely for the presence of native bluebells ( Hyacinthoides non-scripta ) were not surveyed, as due to their early flowering (between mid-April and late May) would not have been easily identifiable at the time of survey. The surveys were restricted to vegetation/habitats and did not include fauna. However where habitats were found to not have significantly changed it is considered likely that fauna previously recorded would still be present. Summary of Results Of the 48 sites selected for review 3 were previously identified as meeting the SINC criteria for the presence of bluebell and were not surveyed (see above). Access permission was refused for 3 sites and there were nil responses from 9 sites. Of the remaining sites reviewed; • 21 ratified SINCs were confirmed to still meet the criteria for designation and 4 sites remained as candidate SINC pending further information. • 4 candidate sites were ratified as SINCs. • 3 candidate sites did not meet the criteria for designation and were deleted. • 1 ratified SINC, Clifton Ings was deleted due to a dual designation; having been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 2013. Other amendments to sites included boundary changes and clarification, or updates to reasons for designation. One new candidate site was identified; Copse Meadow at Rawcliffe Ings. Where it was not possible to survey a site these will remain designated as a SINC or candidate SINC. To reduce complication the ‘possible candidate SINCs’ category has been combined with the candidate SINCs. Candidate sites are treated as extant 3 City of York SINC Review 2017 SINCs until such a time as they can be surveyed and assessed against the site selection guidelines. 3.0 Number of Ratified and Candidate SINCs at January 2018 Ratified SINCs Candidate SINCs 76 21 • Appendix A: Map and table of Ratified SINCs • Appendix B: Map and table of Candidate SINCs • Appendix C: Map and table of SINCs Deleted in 2017 Review 4.0 Previously identified Sites of Local Interest At the same time of the 2017 SINC Review consideration was given to the evidence base supporting the identification of Sites of Local Interest (SLI). SLIs had been identified by City of York Council as sites of lesser significance than SINCs, but which are thought to have some interest for wildlife and collectively form part of York’s wildlife resource. A map of the SLIs is shown in Appendix D. They are not a formal designation, there is no legal requirement or restriction on how the land is managed and no new public access is created. They are not protected through local or national planning policy beyond the normal consideration of impacts on biodiversity from development. The identification of SLIs had been collated over many years, outside of the formal North Yorkshire and York SINC system and therefore had not be subject to the same level of scrutiny.
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