A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Part A: Morpeth to Felton 6.7 Environmental Statement A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth[Scheme to Ellingham Name] [Scheme Number TR100xx] 1.3 Introduction to the Application Scheme Number: TR010041 APFP Regulation 5(2)(q) Planning Act 2008 6.7 EnvironmentalInfrastructure Planning (Applications: Statement Prescribed Forms – andAppendix Procedure) Regulations 2009 9.19 Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report Part A APFP Regulation 5(2)(a) Planning Act 2008 Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 June 2020 Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010041 Application Document Ref: TR010041/APP/6.7 Volume [x] [Month/year] A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Part A: Morpeth to Felton 6.7 Environmental Statement Infrastructure Planning Planning Act 2008 The Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 The A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Development Consent Order 20[xx] Environmental Statement - Appendix Regulation Reference: APFP Regulation 5(2)(a) Planning Inspectorate Scheme TR010041 Reference Application Document Reference TR010041/APP/6.7 Author: A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Project Team, Highways England Version Date Status of Version Rev 0 June 2020 Application Issue Planning Inspectorate Scheme Ref: TR010041 Application Document Ref: TR010041/APP/6.7 A1 in Northumberland B2104701 Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report Version 2 April 2018 A1 in Northumberland Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report Document Control Document Title B2104701 – Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report Author Catherine Burton Owner Nannette Hoyle, Highways England Distribution Document Status Final REVISION HISTORY Version Date Description Author Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey 1 January 2018 Catherine Burton Report Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey 2 April 2018 Catherine Burton Report REVIEWER LIST Name Role Andy McIlwraith Principal Ecologist APPROVALS Name Signature Title Date of Version Issue Peter Farrer April 2018 2 The original format of this document is copyright to Highways England. © Copyright 2017 Jacobs U.K. Limited. 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Version: 2 i Issued: April 2018 A1 in Northumberland Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................................5 1.1 Scheme Background.............................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Report Rationale.................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Definitions.............................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Legislative and Regulatory Context........................................................................................ 5 2 Methodology ..............................................................................................................6 2.1 Desk Study and Incidental Records .......................................................................................6 2.2 Survey Areas ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Survey Techniques ................................................................................................................ 8 2.4 Sample Timing....................................................................................................................... 9 2.5 Identification ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.6 Taxonomic Coverage........................................................................................................... 11 2.7 Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 12 2.8 Survey Limitations ............................................................................................................... 13 3 Baseline....................................................................................................................14 3.1 Desk Study and Incidental Records ..................................................................................... 14 4 Results .....................................................................................................................18 4.2 River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI .............................................................. 18 4.3 Site to the East of Burgham Park Golf Course .....................................................................23 4.4 Causey Park Farm............................................................................................................... 27 5 Summary..................................................................................................................31 6 Species of conservation importance.....................................................................32 6.1 IUCN Red List Category: Endangered (see Appendix B) .....................................................32 6.2 IUCN Red List Category: Near Threatened (see Appendix B).............................................. 32 6.3 GB Rarity Status: Nationally Scarce (see Appendix B).........................................................33 6.4 Species of Principal Importance (S41 NERC 2006; see Appendix A - Legislative and planning context)........................................................................................................................... 33 7 References...............................................................................................................35 8 Figures .....................................................................................................................36 Figure 1: Protected and Notable Terrestrial Invertebrate Species Desk Study Records ................ 36 Figure 2: Survey Area Locations................................................................................................... 36 Figure 3: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Area36 Figure 4: Site to the East of Burgham Park Golf Club Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Area .......... 36 Figure 5: Causey Park Farm Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Area ................................................ 36 Appendix A - Legislative and planning context ............................................................37 Appendix B – IUCN Red List (IUCN 2012) and GB Rarity Status Categories..............38 Appendix C – Species Lists............................................................................................42 River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI ....................................................................... 42 East of Burgham Park Golf Club ................................................................................................... 56 Causey Park Farm........................................................................................................................ 67 Appendix D – River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Citation .................74 Appendix E – Pantheon combined summary outputs ..................................................78 Version: 2 ii Issued: April 2018 A1 in Northumberland Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI ....................................................................... 78 East of Burgham Park Golf Club ................................................................................................... 79 Causey Park Farm........................................................................................................................ 80 Version: 2 iii Issued: April 2018 A1 in Northumberland Terrestrial Invertebrate Survey Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This technical report presents the findings of terrestrial invertebrate surveys undertaken by Jacobs UK Ltd. (Jacobs) on behalf of Highways England. The aim of the survey was to assess terrestrial invertebrate species diversity and biotope/habitat quality at 3 locations within 500 m of the proposed upgrade to dual carriageway of the A1 between Morpeth and Felton: Section A - Morpeth to Felton. Phase 1 surveys carried out in 2016 were used to identify areas containing a mosaic of habitats that were likely to support a diverse range, and abundance of terrestrial invertebrates. River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) also fell within the 500 m buffer and was identified as a survey location due to its conservation status and the listing of insects of conservation importance within its citation.