JEALOTT’S HILL, TECHNICAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW NOTE ON ECOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Executive Summary Development at the Jealott’s Hill site offers the opportunity to create extensive areas of new species and wildflower-rich mesotrophic grassland, through the reversion of arable land and through the diversification of existing improved grassland currently in agricultural use. Small patches of existing more diverse semi-improved grassland around the current research campus buildings could also form the basis of a significant project to create or restore new areas of ‘lowland meadow’ priority habitat; either through their retention and positive management in situ to promote enhancement, or through the use of the soil seed bank in these areas to diversify larger parts of the rural hinterland of the estate currently in agricultural use. Existing species-rich hedgerows can also be subject to positive future management using traditional conservation-friendly methods such as laying, with older hedgerows prioritised for retention within the layout, and new species-rich native hedgerows planted in conjunction with the proposals. Existing ponds can be subject to ecological restoration to improve their suitability for a range of species including aquatic invertebrates, amphibians, foraging bats and hunting Grass Snake.

The habitats present both on site and in the wider area are likely to support a range of fauna of varying ecological importance including; amphibians, reptiles, breeding and overwintering birds (particularly farmland birds), mammals such as bats and Badgers, and invertebrate assemblages. The scale of the proposals and large areas of proposed Green Infrastructure being brought forward will provide the means to deliver new habitat for these species and this will be informed by further ecological survey work in due course.

The proposed Green Infrastructure will include a large area of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG), to draw recreational visitors such as dogwalkers away from the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA), located some 6-7km to the south of the proposals on the opposite side of . The potential SANG area available is more than double that required to accommodate the needs of development at Jealott’s Hill, and consequently offers the opportunity to accommodate the needs of other development in north Bracknell.

1. Introduction

1.1 Ecological Planning & Research Ltd (EPR) have been commissioned by Barton Willmore to provide strategic advice on the potential ecological constraints and opportunities that would be presented to redevelopment of the Syngenta site at Jealott’s Hill, to include a large residential development (capacity studies suggest in the region of 4,000 dwellings), three primary schools and a secondary school and provision of a new Science and Innovation Park.

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This technical note provides a summary of this strategic advice to assist in the early stages of the consideration of the proposals. It should not be considered to represent a full Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA) carried out in accordance with the guidance issued by the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM, 2013), nor does it provide detailed advice on compliance with wildlife related legislation and policy.

1.2 The advice in this technical note is informed primarily by an update desktop study and field visit carried out by Robert Souter of EPR on 8 March 2018 (updating a previous visit made on 17 June 2016). The desktop study included; a search of records of protected and notable species and non-statutory designated sites from Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC), and the interrogation of a range of other information sources including modern and historic aerial photographs and maps, the Government’s Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside (MAGIC) website, the British Geological Survey’s Open Geoscience Viewer, and the Soilscapes Website.

1.3 Reference is also made here to a visit was made by Andrew Cross, EPR’s Senior Botanist, on 22 June 2016, for a closer examination of species-rich grasslands around the research campus.

1.4 The location of the site in relation to nearby nature conservation designations is shown on Map 1. Potentially relevant records of protected and notable species are shown on Map 2, and a broad overview of the habitats that are present within the site is shown on Map 3.

2. Ecological Overview

Designated Sites

2.1 There are no statutory designated sites within the vicinity of the proposals that would have any significant implications for the feasibility of development at this location. Windsor Forest & Great Park Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is located approximately 4.5km to the east. The Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA) is located more than 6km to the south (see further discussion on this below). The nearest Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is Chawridge Bourne SSSI, about 1.5km to the east, but this is an unimproved meadow site that is unlikely to have any sensitivity to the proposals.

2.2 In terms of Local Wildlife Sites (LWS), Lordlands Wood LWS is very close to the north eastern boundary and Ferrygrove Copse LWS is just beyond this. To the north west are a string of copses, the nearest being Strattons Copse LWS.

2.3 and/or Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) has focussed limited resources into achieving conservation targets for priority habitats with Habitat Action Plans (HAP) within Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (BOA). Of potential relevance to the proposals area are Chawridge Valley BOA to the east (associated with Chawridge Bourne SSSI and at least the two LWS copses mentioned above), and part of the extensive Waltham to Woodlands and Parklands BOA to the northwest, incorporating the other LWS copses

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mentioned above. The proposals offer the opportunity to promote substantial landscape- scale habitat links between these BOAs and their associated designated sites through provision of green and blue infrastructure (see further details in section 3).

The Thames Basin Heaths SPA and Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG)

2.4 The Thames Basin Heaths SPA is designated for three species of rare bird listed in Annex 1 of the Birds Directive, which nest either on or close to the ground (Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar). Consequently, these birds are very vulnerable to disturbance from increased recreational activity at the SPA, particularly from dog walking.

2.5 As can be seen from Map 1, the site at Jealott’s Hill is located on the opposite side of Bracknell to the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, and beyond the 5km ‘Zone of Influence’ outlined in saved Policy NRM6 of the South East Plan (also references in Policy CS14 of the Bracknell Forest Core Strategy), which prescribes particular impact avoidance measures for development within this zone due to the propensity of people to travel this distance to reach the SPA to pursue recreational activity. These measures include the provision of SANG, to act as an attractive alternative destination for recreational visitors, to draw people away from the SPA.

2.6 The Joint Strategic Partnership Board’s Endorsed Thames Basin Heaths SPA Delivery Framework (2009) reflects evidence provided to the South East Plan Regional Spatial Strategy Examination in Public (EiP), in that it indicates that large developments over 5km from the SPA should be subject to a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA). This is to determine whether those developments are likely to contribute towards increases in recreational pressure on the SPA, and determine the scope of any impact avoidance measures needed to prevent this. Bracknell Forest’s Thames Basin Heaths SPA Mitigation Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) reflects this, outlining that such an assessment is required for developments involving a net increase of more than 50 dwellings beyond 5km.

2.7 Emerging Policy LP39 of the draft Bracknell Forest Local Plan, and its underpinning Habitats Regulations Assessment Report (HRA), collectively indicate that large developments between 5km and 7km from the SPA should be required to provide SANG at a significantly lower rate than development within 5km (2ha per 1000 new residents rather then 8ha per 1000 new residents is suggested).

2.8 On this basis, and assuming an average household occupancy rate of 2.4 people per dwelling, the proposals should be able to provide a significant surplus of SANG over and above that required for the proposed residential element of the project. The 7km line from the SPA bisects the proposals, meaning that some of the new dwellings will also fall outside of the 7km zone within which 2ha of SANG per 1000 new dwellings is required. However, even if this was not the case and the 2ha/1000 resident standard of SANG were sought for all proposed new dwellings, the 19.2ha of SANG that would be needed for the 4,000 dwellings is easily exceeded by the 46.58ha shown on the draft Land Use Plan.

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2.9 Any large ‘destination’ strategic SANG delivered here that exceeded the needs of the development itself would be likely to have a driving catchment of 4-5km based on the Joint Strategic Partnership Board’s Thames Basin Heaths Delivery Framework (2009) and, if of sufficient quality, could potentially provide an alternative destination to the SPA for large parts of the population of North Bracknell; drawing recreational visitors northwards instead of south toward the SPA. A SANG delivered here could therefore accommodate the needs of other development coming forward in the North Bracknell area.

Environmental Context

Soils and Geology

2.10 The site lies on London Clay, with clay silt and sand present. In some places there are areas of superficial geology comprised of river terrace deposits of sand and gravel. The soilscapes website describes the soil in this location as ‘’Slowly permeable, seasonally wet, slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils’’ with moderate fertility.

2.11 These conditions are likely to create primarily neutral pH conditions, but with mildly acidic conditions developing in areas that are more freely draining, such as over the sand and gravel river terrace deposits. The vegetation noted on site during the visits was consistent with this expectation.

Hydrology 2.12 The only water course in the area is The Cut which is 200m west of the northwest boundary. This river flows north, arising from the Bracknell area and joins the Thames. A ditch on the northwest boundary of the site links to this river.

Historical Ecology

2.13 The 1st Edition 1” to the mile Ordnance Surveyor’s drawing for the area (1809) held by the British Library is not in good condition and is difficult to make out, but appears to show a primarily enclosed agricultural landscape in the immediate vicinity of the Syngenta site; albeit with apparently unenclosed areas to the West of Road (including parts of the site to the North of Gough’s Barn Lane), and the very large unenclosed expanses of Braywoods Common and Waltham Common to the north and west. Several small orchards can also be seen, mainly to the north around the junction of Maidenhead Road and Ascot Road (then called ‘’Hawthorn Hill’’), and to the south around Jealotts Hill Farm.

2.14 The 1st edition 6” to the mile OS map of 1875-1876 shows what is by then an almost wholly enclosed landscape, with rectilinear fields depicted as having many standard trees within the hedgerows, and with the various small orchards still present.

2.15 There is also a farmhouse shown on the 1st Edition 6” map, labelled as ‘Hawthorndale Farm’, which no longer exists in its original location. The original location of this now vanished farmhouse appears to be within the finger of woodland located to the southwest of the

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building known today as ‘Hawthorndale House’. This grand house appears on the OS maps by the 2nd Edition 6” map, and was therefore probably built at some point between 1875 and 1898. The original Hawthorndale Farm was evidently destroyed and relocated at this time, to make way for the new house, at which point a new building was built nearer Jealott’s Farmhouse, and given the name of the erstwhile Hawthorndale Farm. This newer farm building still exists, to the north of the modern Syngenta engineering building.

2.16 The 1st Edition 6” map (1875-1876) also shows a series of small ponds around the landscape, some of which survive today. These include two to the north of Ascot Road and Cruchfield House (one of which still exists), one between Maidenhead Road and the golf course (which also still appears to exist) and another labelled as ‘Drown Boy Pond’, to the North of Weller’s Wood. This latter pond appears to be an ancient feature, possibly associated with an unenclosed green that once existed at Jealott’s Hill (near the junction between Weller’s Lane and the eastern Syngenta access point) until at least the mid-1800s, but which now lies beneath the sports/cricket pitch and astroturf.

2.17 Additionally to the above, a small woodland area is shown on the 1st Edition 6” map on the southern edge of Ascot Road between Penfurzen Lane and Weller’s Lane (which is shown as containing a pond and which still exists). This woodland area appears to be a constant on the historical maps, and could therefore be of some significant antiquity (albeit small). This woodland will need to be assessed in due course through survey to determine its biodiversity importance. A further woodland shown on the 1st Ed 6” map, labelled as ‘Penfurzen Copse’ once existed to the south of Weller’s Lane (and to the south of the Community Landshare site), but has since been destroyed. The current day wood known as ‘Weller’s Covert’ only appeared on the 3rd Edition 6” map (1910), and was not present on the older 6” maps, and is therefore a recent woodland.

2.18 Overall, the modern landscape around the site appears to have been very significantly reorganised even after the Enclosure Acts (i.e. since the original 1st edition 6” map of the late 1800s), as relatively few of the present-day field boundaries appear to follow the same alignments, particularly in and around the Syngenta buildings themselves. The reorganisation appears to have partly been associated with the building of Hawthorndale House between 1875 and 1898, and partly down to more recent changes (possibly including the occupation of the site by Syngenta). Truly ancient features in the landscape do therefore appear to be fairly sparsely scattered. There are various apparently older field boundaries, including for example around Jealotts Hill farmhouse itself, and to the East of the (surviving) Penfurzen Lane (around the Jealott’s Hill community landshare). There are also various surviving features that may be ancient, such as old lanes and greenways; some of which are still in use (e.g. Penfurzen Lane), and some of which are now abandoned greenways (e.g. the relict and abandoned greenway to the east of the site, just to the north of cottages). Other old and potentially ancient features include the ponds previously mentioned.

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Habitats and Vegetation

Arable Land and Improved Grass Pasture

2.19 The majority of the site within the red line is comprised of fairly arable fields, presumably once sown with research crops but now leased out. Some of the arable fields (mainly to the north of the research campus) have a variety of different conservation seed mixes sown and growing in the margins. Some of these field margins have been sown with species mixes reminiscent of National Vegetation Classification (NVC) MG5 Lowland Meadow (A Habitat of Principal Importance for Nature Conservation listed under Section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006), however, as they are an entirely artificial facsimile of a native habitat and easily re-creatable (by sowing the same mix elsewhere), they are in EPR’s view of no conservation significance.

2.20 A small number of the fields located close to but outside of the main research campus (both to the East and West) are improved (probably sown) swards, being grazed by cattle. These are of no conservation importance.

Grassland Areas around the Campus and Old Farm Tracks

2.21 There are patches of grasslands, manifesting mostly as mown lawns with small patches left to grow tall in and around the campus buildings, but also in verges alongside or adjacent to old farm tracks, that are fairly species-rich semi improved grasslands. These are mesotrophic to weakly acid in character and have a good number of species within them that are typically associated with grasslands of conservation interest such as Bird’s Foot Trefoil, Self Heal, Oxeye Daisy, Meadow Buttercup and Common Vetch. Most notably, Bee Orchid is widespread in these grassland areas, and we recorded in excess of 200 individuals. This species has not been recorded before within this 10km grid square, and so is notable. Pyramidal Orchid is also present, and Syngenta staff reported waxcap fungi populations in some grassland areas.

2.22 Our view is that whilst these grassland areas are not of sufficient conservation importance to make retention in situ essential, it would be a desirable outcome from a nature conservation perspective to retain as much as possible; perhaps as village greens in and amongst housing. If this were possible, then a management regime could be prescribed which ensured that wildflowers and Orchids are encouraged, and which enables them to continue to diversify over time. This would be seen as a nature conservation enhancement if sufficient area of the grasslands could be retained but would also add to the aesthetics and attractiveness of the public realm.

2.23 If these areas cannot be retained, then the soil seed bank would be worth translocating elsewhere and using as the source material for a compensation and grassland re-creation project in conjunction with the proposals.

2.24 Finally, there is a small triangle of grassland resembling a Lowland Meadow (NVC MG5) sward located to the western edge of the site near the end of Gough’s Barn Lane. It is possible

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that this area has been sown with a wildflower mix, but if not, then this small area would also have some conservation value that would need to be considered.

Hedgerows, Old Lanes/ Greenways and Field Boundaries

2.25 The majority of hedgerows on site are species-rich and will therefore be providing a range of benefits to a variety of species including invertebrates, birds, small mammals and bats. Some of the tree and shrub planting is also comprised of a fairly rich mixture of species, including in places some unusual species such as Wild Service Tree. However, the majority of hedgerows also appear to be comprised of mature but still fairly young trees of almost uniform age, implying that they were all planted at the same time, and not that long ago (i.e. probably a decade or few decades ago, rather than being an ancient hedgerow which would be hundreds of years old). This reduces their biodiversity importance to some degree, as it would not require the passage of many years to replace the lost biodiversity.

2.26 A challenge in due course will be identifying those hedgerows which are genuinely old/ ancient and which have survived the various landscape reorganisations mentioned above. This would be done through a combination of fieldwork and examination of historical maps. All of the species-rich hedgerows on site are however of some biodiversity value and should be retained where possible, but any surviving older hedgerows will be of elevated importance and also impossible to completely replace, and so these will need to be identified and prioritised for retention, with any loss mitigated or compensated where possible. Old relict lanes and field boundaries (whether currently used as lanes or not) will also have elevated biodiversity value associated with them (for example due to older trees) and should therefore also be prioritised for retention where possible.

Woodland

2.27 There appears to be very little old woodland on site, as the largest area (Weller’s Covert) is a recent woodland. As mentioned above, there is an area of woodland adjacent to Ascot Road, between Penfurzen Lane and Weller’s Lane, which is shown on the 1st Edition 6” map (which also shows its pond) and is therefore likely to be of reasonable age. This area should be retained and will need to be assessed to determine its biodiversity importance and antiquity. Much of the remaining woodland around the campus is of recent origin and likely to be of limited ecological value.

Ponds

2.28 There are a variety of ponds on site and in the area, some modern (e.g. the balancing pond to the East of Oak Glasshouses), and some of apparently ancient origin (e.g. Drown Boy Pond). The older ponds may support ecologically valuable assemblages of plants and animals, and even the modern ones could potentially support Great Crested Newt (see below). All of these ponds present an opportunity for biodiversity enhancement (see below).

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Fauna

Great Crested Newts and Common Toad

2.29 There are numerous records of Great Crested Newt (GCN), a European Protected Species, included in the data returned by TVERC. There are records of breeding populations to the north of the site within Bird’s Hill Golf Centre (which contains a number of water features which, if not too polluted by fertilisers and pesticides from fairway management, would support GCN), and well distributed records to the south between the site and along the rural hinterland around Bracknell and at Warfield. Further, as mentioned there is another old pond to the east of the golf course near Chruchfield House, in the east of the Syngenta site, at Drownboy Pond. Finally, anecdotal reports from one of the Syngenta staff indicated that GCN have turned up within pitfall traps placed by staff to study invertebrate populations on site.

2.30 GCN breed in ponds in spring and early summer but otherwise are supported by terrestrial habitat, including grassland where they feed, shelter and hibernate. The individuals and their habitat are protected, and development affecting them will require a European Protected Species (EPS) licence from Natural . The presence of GCN is unlikely to be a significant constraint to development in this instance however, as ample opportunity exists to replace any terrestrial habitat lost to development within SANG or other retained Public Open Space (POS) areas, and also to dig new ponds or restore existing ones.

2.31 The likely need for the drainage scheme for this proposal to include attenuation basins, swales and ponds as part of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) scheme, offers the potential to significantly improve habitat on site for GCN and to provide new stepping stones in the landscape to reconnect extant populations of this species around the periphery of the site. The population using the site itself is unlikely to be high, given the fact that the ponds on the site itself are heavily overshadowed, used by waterfowl, and probably also contain fish (all factors which decrease suitability for GCN). This is likely be a constraint that simply requires a suitable survey, which would then inform a mitigation strategy for submission with a planning application, and if required would also be used for an EPS licence application. Restoring existing ponds and digging new ones would also benefit Common Toad, a species of Principal Importance for Conservation (a Section 41 NERC Act species).

Hazel Dormice

2.32 There are no records of Hazel Dormice within the data returned by TVERC, but the hedgerows and woodland areas on site are potentially suitable for this species. A survey to establish the presence or likely absence of this EPS species would be advisable prior to an eventual planning application (with mitigation to follow if necessary), but this species is very unlikely to exert any significant influence on the spatial extent of development.

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Reptiles

2.33 Habitats on site including tall grass, hedgerows and ponds, are potentially suitable for Grass Snake and Slow Worm (and possibly also Common Lizard). Slow Worms are reported by the allotment holders on site. The potential to deliver enhanced habitat for these species is significant (see below), and a survey and mitigation strategy prior to a planning application would be advisable.

Bats

2.34 There are numerous habitats on site that would be used by a range of foraging and commuting bats, as well as a range of buildings and trees across the site suitable for roosting bats. TVERC returned records of Common and Soprano Pipistrelles and Brown Long-eared Bats, and bats have also been found previously on site during building work. Since all species of bat are EPS an extensive survey will be necessary prior to a planning application, to inform a comprehensive mitigation strategy, both for planning and for any subsequent EPS licensing, but ample opportunity exists to deliver enhancements for bats.

Breeding Birds

2.35 Habitats on site are suitable for a range of farmland birds in particular, including hedgerow nesters such as Yellowhammer, and ground nesters such as Skylark (2 singing Skylark were heard during the 2016 visit); the latter of which would be more vulnerable to increase human activity and recreation since they require large open fields in which to nest. However, modern autumn-sown cereal regimes are suboptimal for Skylark as they prevent second broods of young, so this is likely to be limiting the number of pairs on site. Further, Barn Owl boxes were present in the west of the site (these will be hunting along field margins). However, given the extensive nature of the estate, it is again very likely that the needs of these species (and any others of conservation importance recorded during breeding bird or wintering bird surveys) can be catered for through design and mitigation.

Badger

2.36 Staff reported seeing Badgers and their setts across the site, and there are Badger records returned by TVERC within the site. It is likely that setts occur within the woodlands and wooded boundaries. This will need to be considered through detailed design following survey but is highly unlikely to have any significant implications for the proposals.

Invertebrates

2.37 The extensive studies of invertebrates that have taken place by Syngenta staff on site have recorded a number of species of conservation interest, including (but not limited to) nationally notable beetles, Hornet Clearwing, Yellow-legged Clearwing, Brown Argus, Purple Hairstreak, Alder Moth and Chalkhill Blue. There are also numerous records of various invertebrate species in the vicinity returned by TVERC. The list includes species that require a variety of habitats, including woodland species/saproxylic species, grassland and nectar-

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feeding invertebrates. The ponds (particularly the very old ones) are also likely to support aquatic invertebrates of interest.

2.38 A scoping survey by a specialist entomologist will be required in due course, who should be provided with all of the existing staff-gathered data for the site. This scoping survey should aim to identify the key invertebrate habitats needed to support the assemblages of interest, so that these can be taken into consideration as proposals are developed. The proposed SANG on site, presents an ideal opportunity for delivering new and enhanced habitats for invertebrates, and managing these positively in perpetuity. Overall, given the extent of land available, it should be possible to deliver net increases in important habitat types through development, and thus an enhancement for invertebrates in conjunction with the proposals.

3. Potential Opportunities for Biodiversity Enhancement in Conjunction with Development

3.1 Below is a list of options available to harness the proposed development at this location to deliver biodiversity enhancement in conjunction with development, and thus strongly support the aspirations of the NPPF and Local Planning Policy (including biodiversity related Sustainability Objectives used to test options during the revision of the Local Plan):

• Promote opportunities for biodiversity at a landscape-scale by enhancing habitat links between Chawridge Valley BOA to the northeast and Waltham to Binfield Woodlands and Parklands BOA to the northwest by providing strategic green and blue infrastructure (linear and stepping stone habitats) across the site as part of the proposed development (built-development, landscaping, SuDS, SANG - including long-term management). Proposed elements should include:

• Reversion of arable or improved grassland areas back to species-rich mesotrophic and acid grasslands, and long-term management of grassland areas to enable diversification of wildflower content. This will provide suitable habitat for fauna such as nectaring invertebrates, as well as a range of birds, small mammals and reptiles such as Slow Worm;

• Restoration of existing ponds by clearing back overshadowing trees and vegetation to let in light and encourage growth of floating, marginal and emergent vegetation and improve habitat for amphibians and aquatic invertebrates;

• Creation of new ponds for GCN and other amphibians, as well as providing hunting habitat Grass Snakes;

• Implementation of hedgerow laying regime for retained and newly planted hedgerows, to provide improved habitat for nesting and foraging birds and small mammals;

• Provision of roosting and foraging opportunities for bats; and

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• Provision of foraging/hunting and nesting opportunities for birds such as Barn Owl, and other farmland species.

3.2 It is likely that additional opportunities will present themselves as survey progresses and understanding of the site and its ecology increases. Overall, the clear picture here is one of a site where the existing ecology has been diminished by agricultural practices (particularly ploughing and fertilising), and the cessation of this, alongside the abovementioned habitat creation and management, should enable a very substantial net ecological enhancement to be delivered.

EPR, 21 March 2018

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Braywick Park LNR MAP 1 Site Location & Nature Conservation Designations

Waltham to Binfield Woodlands and Parklands BOA KEY Ockwells Manor Wood LWS LNR

Site boundary SSSI SSSI

2km linear distance from site boundary

5km linear distance from site boundary

Paddock Wood LWS LNR Woods by Waltham Place LWS Local Nature Reserve (LNR) Marsh Wood LWS Woodland Along The Cut LWS Gunsbrook-Near Gunsbrook LWS Special Area for Conservation (SAC) Downgrove Lower Ditches (east) LWS Great Wood LWS Wet Meadow LWS Mire Ditches (Mire Lane Arm) LWS Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Bear's Copse LWS Mount Skippett Copse LWS

Pond Wood LWS Local Wildlife Site (LWS) Crockford's Copse LWS Grassland Opposite Blackthorn Farm LWS Wingwood Copse LWS Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (BOA)

Hogoak Lane LWS Ancient Woodland Woodland Adjacent to Hogoak Lane LWS Nobbscrook Copse LWS Windsor Forest & Great Park SAC

Buck Farm Copse LWS and Woodlands plus Silwood Park BOA Hogoak Lane and Woodland LWS Fernygrove Copse LWS Windsor Forest and Great Park SSSI Benham's Copse LWS Stratton's Copse LWS Chawridge Valley BOA Home Covert LWS The Gravel Pits-Old Gravel Pits LWS Gardener's Copse LWS Lordlands Wood LWS Hammonds Wood LWS Surrell's Wood LWS Chawridge Bourne SSSI Kiln Copse LWS

Bushy Lees LWS

Warren Copse LWS LWS

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Hazelwood Meadow-Hazelwood House Garden LWS Stirrups Country House Hotel LWS North Ockett Wood LWS Hazelwood Copse LWS

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Pockets Copse LWS FarFlearyle yC Coppses LeW LS NR Blackman's Copse LWS Ascot Heath, Golf Course LWS

Rigg's Copse LWS Copse LWS Allsmoor Wood LWS Ecological Planning & Research SSSI SSSI Bill Hill LWS Englemere Pond LNR Tarman's Copse LWS CLIENT: Barton Willmore Northerams Wood LWS

Savernake Park LWS Thames Basin Heaths BOA PROJECT: Syngenta Site Warfield

Swinley Park and Brick Pits SSSI DATE: March 2018 Y:\Syngenta\GIS\Map1_SiteLocDesig_P1629_120318.mxd P16/29

© OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA Ordnance Survey (c) Crown copyright 2007. All rights reserved. License number 100005596. ") MAP 2 Relevant Protected & Notable ") Species Records ") KEY XW *#") Site boundary

Barn Owl ") Brown Hare 2km linear distance from site boundary ") Common Pipistrelle !( !( Cuckoo Dunnock 5km linear distance from site boundary ") ") Eurasian Badger ") ") European Water Vole !( ")") ") ") Fieldfare Record accurate to 1km. Record placed ") Grass Snake ") Great Crested Newt at centre of 1km grid square. ") ")")") ") Grey Partridge !( ") Harvest Mouse Bats ") *# Hobby XW Pied Flycatcher ^_ ") House Martin House Sparrow !( Common Pipistrelle XW Redwing Kestrel !( Lapwing ") !( Soprano Pipistrelle XW Reed Bunting ") Linnet Nightingale !( Pipistrelle Bat species XW Short-eared Owl *# Noctule Bat ") ^_ Redwing !( Brown Long-eared Bat ^_ Song Thrush ") ") ") *#^_") Reed Bunting Skylark !<( Long-eared Bat species ^_ Spotted Flycatcher XW Song Thrush Starling !( Daubenton's Bat ^_ Starling *#*# Swallow Turtle Dove !( Nathusius's Pipistrelle ^_ Stock Dove ") !( !( Unidentified Bat !( ") !( ^_ Wild Service-tree !( Natterer's Bat ^_ Swallow XW *#^_ Willow Warbler *# ") Yellowhammer ^_ ") ") ") ^_ !(^_ !( Noctule Bat Swift !( ") ") ") *# XW ") ") ^_ *# ") ")*# *# !( ^_ ") XW !( !( !( Serotine ^_ Turtle Dove ") ^_ ") ") ") ")*# XW XW^_ ") *# !@ Unidentified Bat ^_ Willow Tit !( ^_ ") ") ") Birds ^_ Willow Warbler ") ") !( !( *# ") !( Yellowhammer ^_ ") !<( ") *# Barn Owl ^_ ") ") ") !( !@ !( ") ") !(") Other ") ") ") *# Cuckoo ") *# ") ") ") ^_ !( *# Dunnock ") Adder ") ") *# !( ") ") ") !( !( *# Fieldfare ") Common Toad ") XW !( ^_ ") ") !( !( *# !( *# Hawfinch ") Eurasian Badger ") !( !( !@ !( !( ^_ !( !( ") !( ")") ") !( !( *# Hobby ") European Water Vole ") !( ") ") !( *# House Sparrow ") Grass Snake ") ") ") *# Kestrel ") Great Crested Newt ") !( !( ") ") !( ") *#*# *# Kingfisher ") Harvest Mouse !( *# !<( !( ") ") ") ") !( !( ")")")") ") ") XW*#") ")!( ") !( !(!( !@")^_ !( !( XW Lapwing ") Skylark ") ^_") ") ") ") !( !( ") ") ") ") ") ") !( !( !( XW Linnet ") Slow-worm ") ") ") !( !( ") *# !( !( ") !( ") ") !( !( !( ") ")") XW Mistle Thrush Stag Beetle ") ") !( !( *# ") !( *#!(")") ") ") !( !( XW Nightingale ") Wild Service-tree ") !( ")*# !( ") !( !( ") !( !( !( ") !( ") ") ") XW Peregrine !( !( ") *# !( ") ") ") ") !( !( !( !(!( ") ")")") ") ") ") ") ") !( !( SCALE: 1:45,000 at A3 !( ") ")") ") ") !( *# !( !( !( !( ") ") !( !( !( ") ") ") 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Metres ± !( !( ") !( !(!( ") !( ") ")!( !( *#!( ") ") ") ") !( !( !(!( ") ") ") ") *#!(!(!( !(!( ") ") ") !( !( !( !( ")*# !( !( XW ") ") !( !( !( !( ") !( ") !( !( !( ") ") !( !( !( ")") !( !( !( ") ") !( ") !( ") ") !( ") ") ") !( ") ") *#!( ") ") *# ") Ecological Planning & Research ") !( *# ")") ") ")") !( ") ") ") !( ")")") ") CLIENT: Barton Willmore # ")")") * ")") ") ") ")") PROJECT: Syngenta Site Warfield

!( DATE: March 2018

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© OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA Ordnance Survey (c) Crown copyright 2007. All rights reserved. License number 100005596. MAP 3 Habitats and Features

KEY

Site boundary

Amenity grassland

Improved grassland

Improved / semi-improved grassland

Semi-improved grassland

Arable

Trees, hedgerow and woodland

Open water / pond

Allotments, orchards, gardens and raised beds

SCALE: 1:10,000 at A3 0 100 200 300 400 Metres ±

Ecological Planning & Research

CLIENT: Barton Willmore

PROJECT: Syngenta Site Warfield

DATE: March 2018 Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and Y:\Syngenta\GIS\Map3_Habitats_P1629_120318.mxd P16/29 the GIS User Community Ordnance Survey (c) Crown copyright 2007. All rights reserved. License number 100005596.