Ecological data search for land at Southbourne Parish On behalf of Amanda Tait (Southbourne Parish Council) Report reference SxBRC/20/189 Prepared on 14/07/2020 Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre, c/o Sussex Wildlife Trust, Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD Tel: 01273 497521 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sxbrc.org.uk 1 Contents Introduction and summary of results Important information Maps 1 Statutory designations 2 Non-Statutory designations 3 Ownership/management 4 Section 41 habitats and other Species data Table 1: Summary protected and designated species records Table 2: Protected and designated species records Table 3: Summary bat records Table 4: Bat records Table 5: Summary bird records Table 6: Sussex notable bird records Table 7: Summary invasive non-native species records Table 8: Invasive non-native species records Map citation sheets Annex: Supporting information 2 Introduction & Summary of Results An ecological data search was carried out for land at Southbourne Parish on behalf of Amanda Tait (Southbourne Parish Council) on 14/07/2020. The following datasets were consulted for this report: Requested Radius/buffer size Designated sites, habitats & ownership maps Yes Site only Protected, designated and invasive species Yes Site only Summary of results Sites and habitats Statutory sites 1 SAC / 1 SPA / 1 Ramsar / 1 SSSI / 1 AONB / 3 LNRs Non-statutory sites 3 LWS Section 41 habitats 10 habitats Ancient and/or ghyll woodland Present Protected and designated species International designations 59 species 6,147 records National designations 169 species 13,081 records Other designations 387 species 21,956 records Total 413 species 25,676 records Invasive non-natives species 39 species 709 records 3 Important Information PERMISSION This report is valid until 14/07/2021 This report is for the internal use of Amanda Tait of Southbourne Parish Council (which includes the client where applicable) to inform understanding of the site of interest. This report must not be distributed or published for an external or public audience, for example within the appendix of a report. However, data from within this report may be referenced as long as the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre is acknowledged. The separate summary sheet may be published. It must not be assumed that this report contains the definitive species and habitat information for the site concerned. The species data held by the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre (SxBRC) are collated from the biological recording community in Sussex. However, there are many areas of Sussex where the records held are limited, either spatially or taxonomically. A data search from SxBRC will give the user a clear indication of what biological recording has taken place. The information provided is a useful tool for making an assessment of the site, but should be used in conjunction with site visits and appropriate surveys before further judgements on the presence or absence of key species or habitats can be made. It may be that the content of this report guides the reader as to which surveys should be carried out on the site. This report was compiled using data held at SxBRC at the time of production. SxBRC takes data validation very seriously, but cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of data included in this report. SxBRC operates as agent to the individuals and groups who provide their records free of charge. The data suppliers retain copyright on their data, while SxBRC retains copyright on its data search reports. Impartiality SxBRC functions as custodian of biological data. Our role is to collect, manage and disseminate wildlife and habitat data. As such, we have to remain impartial and cannot offer opinions on the biodiversity value of a given site. Similarly, we cannot put forward objections to planning applications or be involved in campaigns. 4 Maps Based on data currently held at the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre, the following appear within the search radius: Statutory site designations Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Solent Maritime Special Protection Area (SPA) Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site Chichester and Langstone Harbours Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natrual Beauty (AONB) Chichester Harbour Local Nature Reserve (LNR) Brook Meadow (Emsworth) Eames Farm Nutborne Marshes Non-statutory site designations Local Wildlife Site (LWS) C102 - Slipper Mill Pond & Peter Pond C112 - Nutbourne Pastures C113 - Thornham Point Ownership/management None present Section 41 habitats & other Chalk stream and river Lowland fen Reedbed Intertidal mudflat Saline lagoon Coastal saltmarsh Traditional orchard Lowland meadow Coastal & floodplain grazing marsh Deciduous woodland Ancient woodland Any citation sheets currently available can be found towards the back of this report. PLEASE NOTE: Proposed/potential statutory site designations are not currently shown on our maps. Please consult Defra’s MAGIC website to see if a proposed site is within the search area: https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx Habitat data held by Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre (SxBRC) are created in-house or obtained from a variety of dataset providers. SxBRC continually strive to further improve and update these data wherever possible. However, this map should be treated as indicative rather than definitive. Data may be generated from a range of field survey and/or predictive methods, each of which may have its own inherent limitations. In some situations a recent ground survey may be required to establish definitively the current status of a particular habitat at a specific location. 5 Key to Maps The numbers in the table below correlate with the maps on the following pages. Map 1: Statutory site designations Special Area of Conservation 1 Solent Maritime Special Protection Area 2 Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar 3 Chichester and Langstone Harbours Site of Special Scientific Interest 4 Chichester Harbour Local Nature Reserve 5 Brook Meadow (Emsworth) 6 Eames Farm 7 Nutborne Marshes Map 2: Non-statutory site designations Local Wildlife Site 1 C102 - Slipper Mill Pond & Peter Pond 2 C112 - Nutbourne Pastures 3 C113 - Thornham Point 6 Map 1: Statutory site designations Land at Southbourne Parish SxBRC/20/189 - 14/07/2020 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 108000 108000 107000 107000 5 106000 106000 105000 105000 1 2 6 3 4 6 7 104000 104000 103000 103000 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 Key to Map: Parish boundary Land beyond Sussex Site of Special Scientific Interest Statutory designated site boundaries supplied by Natural Ramsar England. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Special Area of Conservation Special Protection Area Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and database rights 2020. National Park #### Km 7 #### Local Nature Reserve 0 0.5 1 #### ± Map 2: Non-statutory site designations Land at Southbourne Parish SxBRC/20/189 - 14/07/2020 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 108000 108000 107000 107000 106000 106000 1 105000 105000 2 3 104000 104000 103000 103000 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 Local Wildlife Site boundaries maintained by Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre (SxBRC) on behalf of Sussex Local Wildlife Site Initiative. Notable Road Verge data provided by local authorities. Local Geological Site data created by SxBRC in partnership with Sussex Geodiversity Group. Key to Map: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright Parish boundary and database rights 2020. Land beyond Sussex Km 8 Local Wildlife Site 0 0.5 1 ± Map 3: Ownership & management Land at Southbourne Parish SxBRC/20/189 - 14/07/2020 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 108000 108000 107000 107000 106000 106000 105000 105000 104000 104000 103000 103000 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 Key to Map: Parish boundary Stewardship data supplied by Natural England. Ownership data Land beyond Sussex supplied by the Woodland Trust, Forestry Commission, National Environmental Stewardship Agreements: Trust, Sussex Wildlife Trust and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright Organic ELS and database rights 2020. Organic ELS plus HLS Km 9 ELS plus HLS 0 0.5 1 ± Map 4: Section 41 habitats and other Land at Southbourne Parish SxBRC/20/189 - 14/07/2020 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 108000 108000 107000 107000 106000 106000 105000 105000 104000 104000 103000 103000 475000 476000 477000 478000 479000 Key to Map: Ancient woodland, and section 41 habitat data supplied by Parish boundary Saline lagoon Natural England. Contains public sector information licenced Land beyond Sussex Coastal & floodplain grazing marsh under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Additional contributors of habitat data include Sussex Wildlife Trust, South I Ancient/veteran tree Open Water Downs Conservation Board, Environment Agency, Sussex Chalk stream Traditional orchard Wetlands Landscapes Project, WSCC, RSPB, High Weald AONB Unit, Ancient Tree Hunt, and Tree Register of the British Isles. Chalk rivers Lowland meadow Lowland fen Ancient woodland Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright Reedbed Deciduous woodland and database rights 2020. Coastal saltmarsh Km 10 Intertidal mudflat 0 0.5 1 ± Species Data Data presented on the following pages are from 1980 onwards and only include species which have a form of protection or designation. The following designations have been