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EPS Survey Report Oak Farm Barn South Walsham A Biodiversity and European Protected Species Report by Aurum Ecology Site Address: Oak Farm, Acle Road, South Walsham, NR13 6DD Approximate Grid Ref: TG 371 132 Client: Mr David Murrell AE Job No: AE1585 Local Planning Authority: Broadland District Council Planning Application No: 2016/0893 Survey Date: 24 May 2016 Report Date: 30 June 2016 OAK FARM BARN, ACLE ROAD, SOUTH WALSHAM A Biodiversity and Protected Species Report Experience and Constraints Aurum Ecology has produced this independent report with professional diligence and skill for the named client using current best practice methods, and our very considerable wildlife experience accrued over the past forty years. This report is confidential to the client under the full terms and conditions of the contract and responsibility for release of the report, in part or whole, to third parties by the client does not imply any legal responsibility for the contents to any such third parties who may see or be given copies of the report. The report is copyright of Aurum Ecology Ltd and remains their property until such time as our account is settled in full. Our experience of working, since its inception, with the requirements of the UK and European wildlife legislation now extends to over forty-five years. The 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended by subsequent legislation), the Habitats Regulations 2010 and the more recent biodiversity requirements, require appropriate surveys for protected species at a pre-development stage. It is important to have an experienced consultant who is prepared to work for, and with, the client. The director has held a Natural England bat licence for 34 years with 50 years of experience in studying and working with mammals in East Anglia. In terms of experience, Aurum Ecology has looked at almost 600 barns and rural outbuildings for conversion during the period 1980 - 2016, and over 1000 East Anglian breeding bat roost sites have been examined, on behalf of Natural England, over a fifteen year period, while experience of wintering bats includes up to 100 bat hibernation sites checked per winter over a 50 year period, and mitigation carried out on 30 sites with advice on many others. The Aurum Ecology core staff and associates has almost 500 man-years of wildlife experience with a full range of wildlife-related topics exceeding anything that any other East Anglian consultancy can come even close to! To gain an accurate picture of the species present, it is necessary to undertake observations over a suitable period of time, under weather conditions convivial to the species likely to be encountered. Recent bat survey guidelines (BCT, 2012) recommend relatively high levels of survey effort for bat roost assessment, but also state on page 6 that "The guidance should be interpreted and adapted on a case-by-case basis, according to the expert judgement of those involved. There is no substitute for knowledge and experience in survey planning, methodology and interpretation of findings, and these guidelines are intended to support these...". We report no constraints due to weather or time of year with this survey. Aurum Ecology 3 A report from Aurum Ecology Limited OAK FARM BARN, ACLE ROAD, SOUTH WALSHAM A Biodiversity and Protected Species Report CONTENTS Page No. 1 THE CONSULTANCY 5 2 OBJECTIVES 6 3 SUMMARY 7 4 APPROACH AND METHODS 9 5 OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS 13 6 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS 25 7 THE LAW 27 8 MITIGATION 29 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 31 10 REFERENCES 32 APPENDIX 1 - A Listing of the BAP and Protected Species wildlife APPENDIX 2 - Summary of UK Bats and their Annual Life Cycle APPENDIX 3 – NE Rules on Protected Species and Licensing APPENDIX 4 - NE Flow Charts (18 April 2012) - Planning Decision Tree and Dealing with Protected Species in the Planning Process APPENDIX 5 – Planning Mitigation and Compensation – Key Principles APPENDIX 6 - Plant Species for Habitat Enhancement APPENDIX 7 - Database Species Records for Nine 1 km Squares Surrounding Oak Farm, South Walsham 4 A report from Aurum Ecology Limited OAK FARM BARN, ACLE ROAD, SOUTH WALSHAM A Biodiversity and Protected Species Report 1 THE CONSULTANCY 1.1 Aurum Ecology is the trading name of Aurum Ecology Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under Company Registration Number 6847848. The Registered Address is The Barn Cottage, Wheelers Lane, Seething, Norfolk, NR15 1EJ, and the directors are John and Susan Goldsmith. The consultancy was formed in 2004 and offers independent, expert ecological, wildlife and environmental advice, specialising in work on small mammals, amphibians and reptiles, undertaking a wide range of tasks connected with the biology and ecology of the Western European species. Aurum Ecology surveys are undertaken in a manner that is entirely consistent with all Natural England and special interest body recommendations (eg Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Bat Conservation Trust etc). 1.2 John Goldsmith is a vertebrate zoologist with over 45 years’ experience in the field, and was employed by the Norfolk Museums Service from 1967 to 2000 in the Natural History Department at Norwich Castle Museum. From 2000 until 2004 he was the Manager of the Norfolk Biological Records Centre for Norfolk County Council. John is considered an expert on East Anglian and UK mammals, especially bats, as well as reptiles and amphibians, birds and fish. 1.3 Susan Goldsmith worked in local government for twelve years before setting up her own secretarial services and consultancy business in 1988. She has been a naturalist for over 35 years, being interested in botany and molluscs, while working alongside John and assisting in fieldwork, research, co-writing and publishing articles with John. John and Susan developed the “Norfolk Bat Brick” in 1985, a hibernation aid for bat species. Approximately 6,000 have been installed in a variety of sites throughout the UK and it has also been used where mitigation has been necessary for both large and small-scale developments, including the Channel Tunnel and the refurbishment of several National Trust properties. 1.4 Insurance - Aurum Ecology carries insurance and a copy of the schedule can be supplied on request: Professional Liability £1million; General Liability £5million. 1.5 VAT - Aurum Ecology is registered for VAT under number 861 2973 09. 5 A report from Aurum Ecology Limited OAK FARM BARN, ACLE ROAD, SOUTH WALSHAM A Biodiversity and Protected Species Report 2 OBJECTIVES 2.1 To carefully survey the site under appropriate conditions and produce a readable report that offers the client, architect, agent, builders and others an independent view of the ecology of the site and inform the local planning authority to enable them to carry out and fulfil their statutory obligations under current planning and European wildlife legislation. 2.2 To identify any European Protected Species and Biodiversity habitats present within the site and/or immediately adjacent, relevant to Section 41 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 on species and habitats of ‘principle importance’ to UK biodiversity. 2.3 To assess the likely ecological impact of the proposed development on any protected species and habitats present. 2.4 To assess any potential impacts on biodiversity if the site was redeveloped, and offer suitable and proportional mitigation suggestions. 2.5 To advise the client or their agent on any other ecological aspects germane to the site examined. The access road to Oak Farm. 6 A report from Aurum Ecology Limited OAK FARM BARN, ACLE ROAD, SOUTH WALSHAM A Biodiversity and Protected Species Report 3 SUMMARY 3.1 Aurum Ecology was instructed to conduct a Biodiversity and European Protected Species (EPS) survey at Oak Farm Barn, as it is proposed to apply for planning permission to redevelop the site. The survey was conducted on 24 May 2016, by an experienced ecologist and covered all aspects of detecting all the European Protected Species likely to be found in that part of Norfolk. 3.2 Early Summer is an excellent time of year to conduct EPS surveys, though EPS usage is detectable through historical evidence and a careful site survey at other times of the year, if carried out by experienced staff. 3.3 The indications from examination of the site are that there is evidence that some protected species, specifically bats, have used parts of the buildings during after-dark fly-through behaviour, but not for roosting there. In addition, evidence suggests that the site is most unlikely to be used by bats for hibernation due to the construction materials. 3.4 In our opinion, summer usage of the buildings by bats can be gauged as “very low” with evidence suggesting that the open-fronted buildings are an occasional fly-through location, perhaps during inclement weather, for a small number of Common Pipistrelle bats. 3.5 Our assessment of the site is that, although not used by bats for breeding in the summer or hibernation in the winter, it would be reasonable to accept some common species fly and feed around the site in the summer. 3.6 There is no evidence of use by Barn Owls or other Schedule 1 bird species, but a Stock Dove was nesting and probably a pair of Swallows, so any preparatory or demolition work at the site should be carried out after the spring and summer breeding period finishes. 3.7 There was no evidence to suggest the presence of any other European Protected Species frequently found in the Norfolk countryside, such as Water Voles, Badgers or Great Crested Newts, so no Natural England licence will be necessary in order to proceed with any development, neither would any planning restrictions be expected to be applied by the LPA in relation to any wildlife species conditions.
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