WHISTLEY BRIDGE

GREAT CRESTED NEWT MITIGATION STRATEGY

Prepared for Mr and Mrs Gill

by

Hankinson Duckett Associates

HDA ref: 952.1 November 2020

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CONTENTS Page

1 Introduction 1

2 Waterbody descriptions 3

3 Evaluation 4

4 Mitigation and Site Safeguarding 5

5 Conclusion 9

6 References 10

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APPENDICES

A Location of waterbodies within vicinity of site

1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Site location and summary description 1.1.1 This document provides a reasonable ‘worst case scenario’ Great Crested Newt Mitigation Strategy in support of a planning application for the proposed development of approximately 1.1ha of land at Whistley Bridge, Whistley Green, Reading, hereinafter referred to as ‘the site’. The site centre is located by National Grid Reference SU 787 745. The study was commissioned by Mr and Mrs Gill in November 2020.

1.1.2 The site is located south of the town of Twyford and is bordered by a gravel pit to the south and west and Whistley Mill Lane with agricultural fields beyond to the north and east. The property itself is located off Whistley Mill Lane and comprises a residential house, lodge, associated outbuildings and garden. The wider area generally comprises residential development, grassland fields, gravel pits and areas of woodland. The location and boundary of the site are shown in Appendix A. A more detailed description of the habitats within the site and its surrounds is given in the Ecological Appraisal (HDA, 2020).

1.2 Background and legislative context 1.2.1 Five species of amphibian are widespread in England; the Common Frog Rana temporaria, Common Toad Bufo bufo, Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris, Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus and Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus. A sixth species of amphibian, the Natterjack Toad Bufo calamita, also occurs in England but this species has special habitat requirements that limit its range to certain sand dune and heathland sites.

1.2.2 Amphibians require aquatic habitat within which to breed and suitable terrestrial habitat to forage and hibernate. Suitable breeding waterbodies are usually well vegetated with still, shallow water that is not heavily shaded or very exposed. Terrestrial habitat includes woodland, scrub, field edges and gardens. Hibernation can occur under stone or log piles, in crevices or leaf litter and under the soil. Occasionally amphibians may be found hibernating in their breeding pools.

1.2.3 Over the last few decades all amphibians have suffered a decline in numbers. This is due to a combination of many factors, which include habitat destruction and fragmentation, loss of breeding pools through unsympathetic management and neglect, introduction of fish (which eat amphibian larvae) and pollution.

1.2.4 The Great Crested Newt is protected under the 2017 Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations. In relation to European Protected Species (EPS), the 2017 Regulations make it an offence to: • Deliberately capture, injure or kill any wild animal of an EPS;

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• Deliberately disturb wild animals of any such species, in particular any disturbance which is likely to: (i) impair their ability to survive, to breed or reproduce, or to rear or nurture their young; or to hibernate or migrate; (ii) affect significantly the local distribution or abundance of the species to which they belong;

• Damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of such an animal; and/or • To (a) be in possession of, or to control; (b) to transport any live or dead animal or any part of an animal; (c) to sell or exchange or (d) offer for sale or exchange any live or dead animal or part of an animal of an EPS.

1.2.5 In addition, Great Crested Newts are protected under the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act (as amended). The Great Crested Newt is listed on Schedule 5 of the Act and is subject to the provisions of Sections 9.4b and 9.4c, which make it an offence to: • Intentionally or recklessly disturb a Great Crested Newt while it is occupying a structure or place which it uses for shelter or protection; and/or

• Intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to any structure or place used for shelter or protection by a Great Crested Newt.

1.2.6 Where works are planned that may result in an offence under the current legislation then works should be carried out under an appropriate licence from Natural England.

1.2.7 The Great Crested Newt, Natterjack Toad and Common Toad are also listed as priority species for conservation action under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) and are listed as Species of Principal Importance under Section 41 of the 2006 Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act. Section 40 of the NERC Act requires that these species are a material consideration in the planning process.

1.3 Development proposals 1.3.1 Development proposals for the site include construction of a replacement residential dwelling and associated garden and infrastructure (Boyer, 2020).

1.4 Scope and purpose of the report 1.4.1 The Ecological Appraisal (HDA, 2020) identified no standing water within the site with potential to support breeding Great Crested Newts. However, a review of mapping and satellite imagery from the surrounding area indicated the presence of waterbodies within 250m of the site. Although many of these waterbodies are likely to be sub-optimal for breeding Great Crested Newts, comprising either flowing rivers/streams or larger waterbodies likely to support predatory fish, it was subsequently considered possible that Great Crested Newts could use the site during terrestrial phases.

1.4.2 Due to the timing of the instruction of the Great Crested Newt surveys in November 2020, it was not possible to carry out Great Crested Newt survey work within the March–June breeding season in support of the current application. In view of the above, and in advance of the proposed Great Crested Newt surveys between mid-April to June 2021, Section 4

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provides a precautionary approach to mitigation sufficient to demonstrate that the development proposals are able to mitigate effects on a large Great Crested Newt population associated with local waterbodies, including the gravel pit (Waterbody 1) immediately adjacent to the site, should such a population be identified during the 2021 survey.

2 WATERBODY DESCRIPTIONS 2.1 Five waterbodies with potential to support Great Crested Newts were identified within 250m of the site boundary during the desk study. The locations of the waterbodies are shown in Appendix A. • Waterbody 1 comprises a gravel pit located immediately adjacent to the southern and western site boundaries. The waterbody has a gravel base with shallow earth banks. The gravel pit supports marginal and aquatic species including Elodea densa, Bulrush, Yellow Flag Iris, Pendulous Sedge, Canary Grass, Teasel and Common Fleabane. The gravel pit is bordered by trees and supports a couple of tree covered islands which result in shading of approximately 80% of the perimeter of the waterbody. The water quality was assessed as moderate and it is assumed that the waterbody never dries. Features in the wider area include Whistley Mill Lane and the site to the north and east, and grassland fields and woodland to the south and west. • Waterbody 2 comprises a medium-sized pond located approximately 85m to the north of the site, and approximately 7m to the east of Waterbody 3. The waterbody is bordered by scattered trees and grassland habitats. Features in the wider area include Whistley Mill Lane to the south, Waterbody 3 to the north and west and Waterbody 6 to the east. • Waterbody 3 comprises a gravel pit located approximately 85m to the north of the site, and approximately 7m to the west of Waterbody 2. The waterbody is bordered by scattered trees and grassland habitats. Features in the wider area include Whistley Mill Lane and Waterbody 4 to the south, Copperbridge Brook and woodland to the west, a gravel pit to the north and Waterbodies 2 and 6 to the east. • Waterbody 4 comprises a medium-sized pond located approximately 190m to the north-west of the site, and approximately 8m to the south of Waterbody 3. The waterbody is bordered by grassland habitats. Features in the wider area include Whistley Mill Lane to the south, Copperbridge Brook and woodland to the west and Waterbody 3 to the north. • Waterbody 5 comprise a ditch located (at its closest point) approximately 70m to the north-east of the site. The waterbody is bordered by grassland and woodland habitats. Features in the wider area include Whistley Mill Lane to the south, Waterbodies 2 and 3 to the west, and Waterbody 6 and woodland to the east.

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2.2 One further waterbody (Waterbody 6) is located within 250m of the site boundary. Waterbody 6 however comprises the River Loddon which due to its fast-flowing nature is unsuitable for breeding Great Crested Newts and likely to form a partial barrier to newt migration and dispersal.

3 EVALUATION 3.1 There are no waterbodies within the site that could provide suitable breeding habitat for Great Crested Newts and this species is therefore not expected to breed at the site. The scrub, Bracken, tall ruderals, hedgerow and semi-improved grassland habitats at the site however provide areas of suitable terrestrial habitat for Great Crested Newts, and piles of brash and debris provide suitable opportunities for refuge.

3.2 Great Crested Newts typically have a maximum routine migratory range of 250m from breeding ponds during terrestrial phases (Cresswell and Whitworth, 2004). Five waterbodies comprising two gravel pits (Waterbodies 1 & 3), two ponds (Waterbodies 2 & 4) and a ditch (Waterbody 5) have been identified within 250m of the site boundary which may provide suitable breeding habitat for Great Crested Newts, despite likely presence of predatory fish populations.

3.3 Together with the findings of the desk study during which records of Great Crested Newts were provided (HDA, 2020), in view of the presence of suitable terrestrial habitat within the site boundary and the close proximity of other waterbodies to the site, it is therefore considered possible that Great Crested Newts may use the site during their terrestrial phase.

3.4 As discussed in Section 1.4, a precautionary approach to mitigation is provided in Section 4 below reflecting the unlikely event that a large population of Great Crested Newts is identified in association with off-site waterbodies, including Waterbody 1 immediately adjacent to the site, during the instructed survey. This demonstrates that the development proposals are able to protect any individual newts present during construction works and maintain the favourable conservation status of any local Great Crested Newt population.

3.5 The measures set out below will be implemented unless otherwise agreed with the planning authority and/or Natural England. In the event that Great Crested Newts are not recorded during the survey, where stated the habitat enhancement measures detailed will still be implemented, albeit in the context of enhancement of the site’s habitat resource rather than mitigation.

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4 MITIGATION AND SITE SAFEGUARDING 4.1 This section identifies measures to be implemented during development of the site in order to avoid and mitigate potential impacts on Great Crested Newts. These will be implemented unless otherwise agreed with the planning authority and/or Natural England. In the event that Great Crested Newts are not recorded during future survey work, where stated the habitat enhancement measures detailed will still be implemented, albeit in the context of enhancement of the site’s habitat resource rather than mitigation.

4.2 The site currently supports moderate quality habitats for terrestrial phase Great Crested Newts including areas of rough and tussocky grassland and scattered Bracken and scrub. It should however be noted that these habitats are generally of recent origin and associated with an absence of management of former amenity grassland lawns. Subsequently, in view of the small size of the site, the recent origin of the terrestrial habitats on site and the abundance of higher quality terrestrial habitats in the wider area including woodland, pasture and scrub habitats, the site is highly unlikely to be of importance to any local Great Crested Newt population. However, in view of the proximity of Waterbody 1 to the site, it is considered likely that if Great Crested Newts are breeding with Waterbody 1 then terrestrial phase Great Crested Newts would use the site. Assuming presence of this species, unless otherwise agreed with Natural England it would therefore be necessary to: • Protect individual Great Crested Newts through removal and exclusion from the site prior to and during construction works; and • Provide replacement habitat within the landscape scheme of the proposed development to ensure that opportunities remain at the site for Great Crested Newts, thereby protecting the favourable conservation status of the local population in the long-term.

4.3 These works would need to be carried out under a Natural England European Protected Species (EPS) licence. In the event that presence of Great Crested Newts is confirmed, it is anticipated that the mitigation strategy described below would provide the basis for a detailed Method Statement to be submitted to Natural England as part of an EPS licence application unless an alternative approach is agreed with Natural England at an appropriate stage. Due to the need to complete the Great Crested Newt surveys in 2021, the measures outlined assume a higher level of breeding interest associated with the Waterbody 1 than is probable1. If a higher level of breeding interest or absence of the species is not recorded during subsequent surveys, the approach to mitigation (Section 4.3) would be revised however the habitat enhancements (Section 4.4) detailed below will be implemented and consider biodiversity enhancements rather than solely mitigation.

1 Great Crested Newts generally favour medium sized ponds which periodically dry out, subsequently reducing the likelihood of them supporting fish which predate on newt larvae and reducing their attractiveness to waterfowl which eat aquatic vegetation on which newts lay their eggs.

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4.3 Great Crested Newt capture and translocation 4.3.1 Proposals for the site include demolition of the existing residential property and construction of a replacement dwelling with associated access and soft landscaping which is expected to result in loss of a proportion of the area of suitable Great Crested Newt terrestrial habitat within the site, including grassland, Bracken and scrub habitats. In order to protect individual Great Crested Newts in accordance with nature conservation legislation it will be necessary to translocate Great Crested Newts to a receptor area prior to the commencement of works. This will follow the procedure outlined below:

Identification and preparation of the receptor site • The landscape proposals for the site (Boyer Dwg. No. 17.2065 SL001 Rev. B) includes the conversion of an area of grassland (comprising former amenity grassland lawn) along the northern site boundary into a wildlife area. The area will comprise a mosaic of rough grassland and scrub habitats protected by a post and rail fence, to mitigate for the areas of suitable terrestrial habitat lost to development. Management of this area will comprise: o This area will be left to colonise naturally and managed by cutting selected areas once every 2-3 years in order to establish a tussocky grassland sward. o Elsewhere, scrub habitats will be allowed to establish. The extent of scrub within the area will be reviewed each winter and cut back where appropriate to maintain a mosaic of scrub and rough grassland habitats at a ratio of approximately 40% scrub and 60% rough tussocky grassland. Techniques for scrub control, i.e. cutting back with or without stump treatment, will be implemented as and where deemed necessary. Such work will be undertaken in the winter months outside of the bird nesting season. o Arisings from the management would be used to create and maintain habitat piles. • These works are expected to result in an enhancement to an area of the site that is currently of moderate suitability for amphibians and it is expected that this could form receptor habitat for translocated Great Crested Newts in addition to areas of retained habitats away from the proposed development area. • The receptor area will have a purpose-built hibernaculum (see Figure 1 below) and two refuge piles included within it to provide opportunities for hibernating amphibians.

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Figure 1 Example cross-section through hibernaculum

4.3.2 In order to allow for translocation of any Great Crested Newts from the development area and prevent newts from dispersing into the development area during construction, exclusion fencing will firstly be erected around the boundary of the development area prior to the commencement of works. Pitfall traps will then be installed at 10m intervals along the inside of the fencing and artificial refugia placed along the fenceline and within suitable terrestrial habitat (rough grass, scrub, Bracken etc.) within the interior of the exclusion zone at a density of 50-100 refugia per hectare. Trapping and translocation will follow the methodology set out below unless otherwise agreed with Natural England:

Installation of fencing and pitfall traps • Fencing and pitfall traps will only be installed under the supervision of a suitably qualified ecologist at a time of year when night time temperatures are consistently above 5oC; • The proposed fenceline will first be searched and cleared of amphibians. Any amphibians found will be translocated to the receptor site outside of the exclusion area (detailed above); • Any vegetation that requires removal for fence installation will be removed using hand tools in a two stage cutting regime (firstly cut down to 15cm above ground level, followed by a second cut to ground level), taking care to avoid risk of injury to resting amphibians; • Pitfall traps will be installed flush with the newt fencing and ensure no top lip is present; • Each pitfall trap will remain closed until the translocation commences; and • Pitfall traps will be complemented by installation of carpet tile refugia (or similar) along the fencelines and within the interior of the capture area, installed at a density of 50 - 100 mats per hectare of suitable habitat.

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Translocation exercise • Translocation works will be carried out in suitable climatic conditions between March and early November inclusive; • Once the translocation has started, the pitfall traps will be opened and equipped with a mammal ramp, float and vegetation for trapped newts to hide under; • Each pitfall trap will be checked daily before 11am and weather conditions monitored and traps closed if necessary; • Refugia will be lifted and any amphibians beneath captured; • All amphibians captured will be translocated to the pre-established receptor area outside of the exclusion fencing; • The pitfall trapping and artificial refugia searches will be undertaken on a minimum of 90 occasions2 (with 5 clear days at the end of the translocation) unless trapping results suggest other as appropriate (in agreement with Natural England); • Once capture rates decline in any given capture compartment within the exclusion area, ground level vegetation will be progressively removed in order to encourage movement of newts and increase chances of capture; and • Fencing will be monitored on a weekly basis and any damaged repaired until all newts have been cleared from the area of search.

4.3.3 Once capture rates decline, vegetation manipulation described below would commence to encourage capture of any remaining newts. Any remaining naturally occurring refugia will also be dismantled by hand and searched for newts. In the event that vegetation clearance is likely to be counterproductive to the capture of newts (e.g. by encouraging newts to go to ground) this work will not be carried out.

Vegetation manipulation • Vegetation manipulation to encourage capture of newts would require clearance of remaining vegetation to no less than 100mm by hand; • Vegetation will be cut using hand tools under the supervision of a suitably qualified ecologist; • Again, any newts encountered within the area of works during vegetation clearance will be captured and moved to the receptor site outside the exclusion area; and • A further 5 days with night time temperatures of >5oC will then be allowed to elapse to enable capture of any remaining newts prior to a destructive search (see below).

2 This assumes presence of a large population in close vicinity o the site. If the subsequent survey identifies only a low or moderate population of Great Crested Newts then the number of trapping nights would be lowered to 30 days for a low population or 60 days for a moderate population.

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Destructive search • In order to be certain that no newts are present within the area of works, once five suitable trapping nights have passed with no captures from terrestrial habitats, vegetation will be cleared from areas of suitable habitat to ground level and topsoil disturbed by scraping back to a depth of up to 10cm where the possibility of newts being present remains. This will be carried out under the direct supervision of a suitably qualified ecologist where it is expected Great Crested Newts might still be present. Topsoil will not be stripped from the root protection areas of retained trees, scrub and hedgerows, or where translocation results and vegetation clearance to ground level allows satisfactory inspection to confirm likely absence of newts. • In the event that the destructive search is delayed following newt capture, the vegetation will be maintained at ground level until the destructive search is carried out.

4.3.4 Once the translocation, vegetation clearance and destructive search measures have been completed in accordance with the methodology outlined above, development works would be able to go ahead within the cleared area.

4.4 Site safeguards and habitat creation 4.4.1 The exclusion fencing will be retained and maintained until completion of works and the condition of the fencing monitored and repairs made as required. Following the completion of the development the exclusion fencing will be removed allowing newts to disperse back into newly created habitat within the site.

4.4.2 Development proposals will seek to maintain and where possible enhance opportunities for Great Crested Newts at the site. In addition to those required for receptor site provision3, landscape proposals will include the inclusion of high-quality terrestrial habitats in the form of shrub, scattered tree and hedgerow planting.

4.4.3 In order to protect any newts or other amphibians entering the site during the operational phase of the development, any gully pots within the development will be suitably designed with a stand-off from the kerb and/or use of ‘wildlife friendly’ kerbs’4 to avoid entrapment of any newts and other wildlife passing over hard landscaped areas.

5 CONCLUSION 5.1 Although Great Crested Newt surveys to confirm the current status of the population (if present) are yet to be completed, subject to implementation of the mitigation works

3 The habitat enhancements including the receptor site will be implemented and consider biodiversity enhancements rather than compensation if during the Great Crested Newt survey carried out in 2021 no Great Crested Newts are recorded. 4 Wildlife friendly kerbs - www.wildlifefencing.co.uk/product.php?productid=477&cat=68&page=1

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described in Section 4 above the development would be expected to maintain compliance with nature conservation legislation and planning policy, and ensure that opportunities for Great Crested Newts are maintained at the site in the long-term thereby ensuring that the favourable conservation status of the local Great Crested Newt population is maintained. The approach to mitigation set out in this report, which represents a reasonable worst case scenario, should however be reviewed on completion of the Great Crested Newt survey in order to confirm the mitigation is proportionate to the case in hand.

6 REFERENCES Boyer (2020) Whistley Bridge Farm, Whistley Green: Proposed Site Layout & Landscape Plan. Dwg. No. 17.2065 SL001. Rev. B.

Beebee, T. and Griffiths, R. (2000) Amphibians and Reptiles. Harper Collins, London.

Cresswell, W. and Whitworth, R. (2004) An assessment of the efficiency of capture techniques and the value of different habitats for the great crested newt Triturus cristatus. English Nature Research Report 576. English Nature, Peterborough.

English Nature (2001) Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines. English Nature, Peterborough.

Gent, T. and Gibson, S. (eds.) (1998) Herpetofauna Workers’ Manual. JNCC, Peterborough.

HDA (2020) Whistley Bridge: Ecological Appraisal. Hankinson Duckett Associates, Howbery Park, Wallingford.

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Project Title: Whistley Bridge Project Reference: 952.1 Document Title: Great Crested Newt Mitigation Strategy Commissioning Party: Mr and Mrs Gill

Issue Description Date of Issue Signed 1 Great Crested Newt Mitigation Strategy November 2020

Personnel Position Author Clare Bird MCIEEM Principal Ecologist Approved for issue Adrian Meurer MCIEEM Director

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APPENDIX A

Location of waterbodies within the vicinity of the site

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Unimproved acid grassland

WOODLAND AND SCRUB SWAMP, MARGINAL, INUNDATION SI Semi-improved acid grassland

Broad leaved semi-natural Swamp Unimproved neutral grassland woodland Hard standings Broad leaved plantation Semi-improved neutral 1 Marginal vegetation SI woodland grassland Coniferous semi-natural Inundation vegetation Unimproved calcareous grassland woodland Bare ground and ephemerals Semi-improved calcareous Coniferous plantation woodland grassland Native species-rich intact Mixed semi-natural woodland Improved grassland OPEN WATER hedge I Mixed plantation woodland Species-poor intact hedge Marsh/marshy grassland Arable land Standing water A BRUSHES NEW BRUSHES Native species-rich defunct SI Poor semi-improved grassland Dense/continuous scrub A Amenity grassland Scattered scrub Ephemeral/short perennial Broad-leaved Parkland/scattered Native species-rich hedge trees MIRE Introduced shrub Coniferous Parkland/scattered Bog Species-poor hedge and trees trees Mixed Parkland/scattered trees Acid/neutral flush ROCK EXPOSURE + WASTE Recently-felled Broad-leaved new patterns F Basic flush woodland B 1 Spoil Recently-felled Coniferous Dry ditch F woodland Fen Refuse-tip Earth bank F F Recently-felled mixed woodland Bare peat artificial sea wall hard cliff

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250m GCN north KEY

Site boundary north

CROSS HATCHES SCATTERED CROSSES 250m radius from site north scattered scrub 99 99 scattered trees KEY Site boundary Waterbody 3 Broadleaved woodland

Waterbody 2 Dense scrub

Scattered trees Waterbody 4 HATCHING Scattered scrub Waterbody 5 Waterbody 6

Tall ruderals

Swamp

Pond

Wet ditch Waterbody 1 Dry ditch A Arable

Amenity grassland

Hardstanding

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