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Vale of Glamorgan Schools - Pencoedtre High School Vale of Glamorgan Schools - Pencoedtre High School Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) and BREEAM Ecology Report Bouygues UK Project number: 60608204 July 2019 Vale of Glamorgan Schools - Pencoedtre High Project number: 60608204 Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by LF LN KW LF LN Associate Director Ecologist Principal Ecologist Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position Prepared for: Bouygues UK \\Ukcdf1fp002\ukcdf1fp002-v1ie\Projects\Environmental\Jobs - Live\60608204_Pencoedtre VoG_BYUK\005_Deliverables\501_PEA and BREEAM AECOM 2018\PEA and BREEAM 2018 Ecology Report (Wales) Pencoedtre VoG_BYUK V1.4.docx Vale of Glamorgan Schools - Pencoedtre High Project number: 60608204 Prepared for: Bouygues UK Prepared by: AECOM Limited 1 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5BT United Kingdom T: +44 29 2067 4600 aecom.com This document has been prepared by AECOM Limited (“AECOM”) for sole use of our client (the “Client”) in accordance with generally accepted consultancy principles, the budget for fees and the terms of reference agreed between AECOM and the Client. Any information provided by third parties and referred to herein has not been checked or verified by AECOM, unless otherwise expressly stated in the document. No third party may rely upon this document without the prior and express written agreement of AECOM. Prepared for: Bouygues UK \\Ukcdf1fp002\ukcdf1fp002-v1ie\Projects\Environmental\Jobs - Live\60608204_Pencoedtre VoG_BYUK\005_Deliverables\501_PEA and BREEAM AECOM 2018\PEA and BREEAM 2018 Ecology Report (Wales) Pencoedtre VoG_BYUK V1.4.docx Vale of Glamorgan Schools - Pencoedtre High Project number: 60608204 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Site Location and Description ............................................................................................................................................ 8 2.3 Proposed Development ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.4 Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 Wildlife Legislation and Planning Policy .......................................................................................................................... 9 3. Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal ......................................................................................................................................12 3.2 BREEAM Assessment ..........................................................................................................................................................15 3.3 BREEAM Issues LE02 – LE05 Land Use and Ecology Criteria. ...........................................................................15 3.4 Limitations .................................................................................................................................................................................17 4. Baseline Conditions......................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.1 Desk Study Results ...............................................................................................................................................................18 4.2 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey ..................................................................................................................................21 4.3 Habitats ......................................................................................................................................................................................21 4.4 Protected or Priority Species ............................................................................................................................................22 4.5 Invasive Non-Native Species Subject to Legal Controls .......................................................................................23 4.6 Bat Roost Assessment ........................................................................................................................................................24 4.7 Zone of Influence....................................................................................................................................................................25 5. Ecological Constraints and Potential Impacts .......................................................................................................... 26 5.1 Development Proposal ........................................................................................................................................................26 5.2 Designated Nature Conservation Sites ........................................................................................................................26 5.3 Ancient Woodland .................................................................................................................................................................26 5.4 Tree Preservation Orders ....................................................................................................................................................27 5.5 Habitats ......................................................................................................................................................................................27 5.6 Protected or Notable Species ..........................................................................................................................................29 6. Further Surveys and Recommendations for Mitigation ......................................................................................... 31 6.1 Further Surveys ......................................................................................................................................................................31 6.2 Recommendations for Mitigation ....................................................................................................................................32 6.3 Recommendations for Enhancements .........................................................................................................................35 6.4 Ecosystem Resilience (Section 2 Environment (Wales) Act 2016) ...................................................................38 7. BREEAM Landscape and Ecology Assessment ....................................................................................................... 39 8. BREEAM LE02: Identifying and Understanding the Risks and Opportunities for the Project....................... 40 8.1 Survey and Evaluation (1 Credit) ......................................................................................................................................40 8.2 Determining the Ecological Outcomes for the Site (1 Credit) .............................................................................40 8.3 Exemplary Level Criteria (1 Credit) ..................................................................................................................................41 9. BREEAM LE03 Managing Negative Impacts on Ecology ....................................................................................... 42 9.1 Prerequisite – Identification and Understanding the Risks and Opportunities for the Site .....................42 9.2 Planning, Liaison, Implementation and Data (1 Credit) ...........................................................................................42 9.3 Managing Negative Impacts of the Project (up to 2 Credits) ...............................................................................42 10. BREEAM LE04: Change and Enhancement of Ecological Value .......................................................................... 43 10.1 Prerequisite – Managing Negative Impacts on Ecology ........................................................................................43 10.2 Liaison, Implementation and Data Collation (1 Credit) ............................................................................................43 10.3 Change and Enhancement of Ecology (up to 3 Credits) .......................................................................................44 10.4 Exemplary Level Criteria ......................................................................................................................................................44 11. BREEAM LE05: Long Term Ecology Management and Maintenance ................................................................. 51 Prepared for: Bouygues UK \\Ukcdf1fp002\ukcdf1fp002-v1ie\Projects\Environmental\Jobs
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