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Vale of Glamorgan Schools - Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BREEAM Ecology Report Vale of Glamorgan Council July 2018 Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BREEAM Ecology Report Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by CM LF LN CM CM LN Ecologist Ecologist Principal Ecologist Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position Prepared for: Vale of Glamorgan Council AECOM Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BREEAM Ecology Report Prepared for: Vale of Glamorgan Council Prepared by: AECOM Limited 1 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5BT United Kingdom T: +44 29 2067 4600 aecom.com © 2018 AECOM Limited. All Rights Reserved. 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: Vale of Glamorgan Council AECOM Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BREEAM Ecology Report Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................6 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................8 1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Proposed Development ........................................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Legislation......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.5 Quality Assurance........................................................................................................................................................ 9 2. Methodology ............................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal...................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 BREEAM Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 12 2.3 Limitations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3. Baseline Conditions ................................................................................................. 18 3.1 Desk Study Results .................................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey .................................................................................................................. 22 3.3 Protected and/or Priority Species .................................................................................................................. 27 3.4 Invasive Non-Native Plant Species Subject to Legal Controls..................................................... 28 3.5 Bat Roost Assessment .......................................................................................................................................... 29 3.6 Site Valuation According to BREEAM ........................................................................................................... 31 4. Potential Impacts ...................................................................................................... 32 4.1 Development Proposal .......................................................................................................................................... 32 4.2 Internationally and Nationally Designated Sites .................................................................................... 32 4.3 Locally Designated Sites ...................................................................................................................................... 32 4.4 Habitats ........................................................................................................................................................................... 33 4.5 Protected and/or Priority Species .................................................................................................................. 36 4.6 Ecosystem Resilience (Section 2 Environment (Wales) Act 2016)............................................ 37 5. Further Surveys and Recommendations for Mitigation............................. 38 5.1 Further Surveys .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 5.2 Mitigation ............................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 6. BREEAM Landscape and Ecology Assessment ........................................... 45 7. BREEAM LE02: Ecological Value of Site and Protection of Ecological Features .................................................................................................. 46 7.1 LE02 Ecological Value of Site and Protection of Ecological Features ..................................... 46 8. BREEAM LE03 Mitigating Ecological Impact .................................................. 47 8.1 Mitigating Ecological Impact .............................................................................................................................. 47 9. BREEAM LE04 Enhancing Site Ecology ........................................................... 49 9.1 Enhancing Site Ecology ........................................................................................................................................ 49 9.2 Legal Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 49 9.3 Additional Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 50 9.4 Second Credit ............................................................................................................................................................. 53 10. BREEAM LE05: Long Term Impact on Biodiversity ...................................... 54 10.1 LE05 Long Term Impact on Biodiversity..................................................................................................... 54 11. Summary of BREEAM Credits .............................................................................. 56 11.1 Summary of BREEAM Credits ........................................................................................................................... 56 Prepared for: Vale of Glamorgan Council AECOM Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BREEAM Ecology Report References ............................................................................................................................... 57 Appendix A Legislation........................................................................................................ 60 Legislation – Habitats ................................................................................................................................................................ 60 Legislation – Protected Species......................................................................................................................................... 61 Appendix B Site Photographs........................................................................................... 63 Appendix C Target Notes.................................................................................................... 71 Appendix D Planning Policy ............................................................................................... 72 Appendix E Project Staff – Suitably Qualified Ecologist ........................................ 77 Appendix F Habitat Management Plan Structure ..................................................... 78 Appendix G: Suggested Planting..................................................................................... 80 Appendix H: Examples of Invertebrate Boxes ............................................................ 82 Figures Figure 1 Phase 1 Habitat Map ................................................................................................................................................................. 58 Figure 2 AR-900003 Initial Master Planning Concept ............................................................................................................