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EXTENDEDPHASE 1 HABITAT SURVEY

Roade Primary School,NorthamptonREF: 14-2663 3372 3429 V3DATE: March 2015

Prepared For:Lend Lease

Northamptonshire County Council, John Dryden House, 8-10 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD, England

Prepared By:Lockhart Garratt Ltd

7-8 Melbourne HouseCorbygate Business ParkWeldon, CorbyNorthamptonshireNN17 5JG

Tel: 01536 408840Email: [email protected]

Checked By:James Hildreth

14-2663 Roade Primary School Phase 1 Report v3 JW 170315 JW March 2015

www.lockhart-garrat t.co.uk

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Lockhart Garratt Ltd was commissioned by Lend Lease to carry out an Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey including desk study at Roade Primary School, Northamptonshire.

There was one statutory designated site revealed within the desk study, which was 870m from the study area. The desk study identified 4 non-statutory sites within 2km, with the closest being 840m south-west of the study area. A range of protected mammal, amphibian and reptile species were identified within 2km of the study area by the desk study. Of particular relevance is great crested newt (1450m north-east).

The Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey was undertaken on 4th March 2015. The predominant habitats were hard standing, amenity grassland and buildings, all of which have a low habitat value. There were areas of standing water, scattered trees, introduced shrub and hedgerows on site, which have a higher ecological value.

There is potential for amphibians within the standing water and semi-improved grassland on site. There is also potential for bats within the buildings and nesting birds within the scattered trees and hedgerows.

The report considers the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of several existing buildings on site.

The proposal for the site will impact mostly on areas of existing hard standing and amenity grassland. However, several scattered trees, areas of standing water and some semi-improved grassland will be lost as part of the proposals. Therefore recommendations have been made for further assessment, mitigation and enhancement.

These recommendations include:

Retain as many mature trees as possible, with a focus on the most mature andbest condition trees.

GCN surveys will be required as the standing water and semi-improvedgrassland have potential for amphibians, with common newts were found onsite.

Preparation of amphibian mitigation strategy

Incorporate a wildlife friendly, native species based landscaping scheme.

Pre-construction checks of features identified as being of low bat potential.

Clearance of any vegetation likely to support nesting bird to be done outside thebreeding season (March September inclusive) or to be supervised and guidedby a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 2

1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 4

1.1 Terms of Instruction ................................................................................................... 4

1.2 Report Limitations ...................................................................................................... 4

1.3 Documents Provided .................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Qualifications ............................................................................................................. 4

1.5 The Site ..................................................................................................................... 4

2. METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Desk Study................................................................................................................. 6

2.2 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey .............................................................................. 6

2.3 Bat Tree Assessment ................................................................................................. 7

2.4 Habitat Suitability Index (HSI)..................................................................................... 7

3. RESULTS .................................................................................................................. 9

3.2 Phase 1 Survey ........................................................................................................ 10

3.3 Field Survey Limitations ........................................................................................... 10

3.4 Habitat Description ................................................................................................... 11

3.5 Evidence of Protected Species and Other Faunal Interest ....................................... 14

4. EVALUATION .......................................................................................................... 15

4.1 Background .............................................................................................................. 15

4.2 Designated Sites ...................................................................................................... 15

4.3 Habitats .................................................................................................................... 15

4.4 Species .................................................................................................................... 15

5. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................ 18

5.1 Designated Sites ...................................................................................................... 18

5.2 Habitat and Species Recommendations and Enhancements ................................... 18

5.3 Habitats .................................................................................................................... 18

5.4 Species .................................................................................................................... 18

5.5 Enhancements ......................................................................................................... 20

6. REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................... 21

APPENDIX 1: DESK STUDY RESULTS ............................................................................. 22

APPENDIX 2: PHASE 1 PLAN ............................................................................................ 23

APPENDIX 3: PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD ........................................................................ 24

APPENDIX 4: BAT SURVEY PLAN .................................................................................... 25


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1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Terms of Instruction1.1.1 This report has been commissioned by Lend Lease. It provides an ecological

assessment of the proposed redevelopment of land at Roade Primary School,Northampton.

1.2 Report Limitations1.2.1 This is an ecological report and as such no reliance should be given to comments

relating to buildings, engineering, soils or other unrelated matters.

1.3 Documents Provided1.3.1 As background information the following documentation was provided:

14380-topo-1 (site plan) Lend Lease

150224rt4097b5 (Roade trees) Lend Lease

1.4 Qualifications 1.4.1 The authors of this report are detailed below:

James Whiteford BSc (Hons) MCIEEM MSB - Primary Surveyor

Samantha Hodgson BSc(Hons) - Primary Author / Secondary Surveyor

John Lockhart FRICS CEnv - Project Director

Simon Muddiman - Graphics

Marie Allcoat - Project Administrator

1.5 The Site 1.5.1 The site is located at Hartwell Road, Roade, Northampton . The

assessment covered the whole of the site (approx. 0.75ha).

1.5.2 At the time of the assessment the site mostly consisted of hard standing, buildings and amenity grassland.

1.5.3 The site was surrounded residential buildings with associated gardens to the north, west and south and parkland and arable land to the east.

1.5.4 The site location plan is provided as Figure 1.


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Figure 1 - Site Location Plan

Google Earth Basemap


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2. METHODOLOGY2.1 Desk Study2.1.1 The purpose of the desk study was to collect baseline data held by statutory and

non-statutory consultees and to obtain any views they may have about theproposals. A secondary purpose of the desk study was to collect records of speciesthat may not be present at the time of survey and identify any protected species orhabitats which may potentially be affected by the proposals.

2.1.2 Information was requested for the site as well as a 2km radius around the site inline with the IEEM Guidelines for Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (2012). Thisinformation was gathered from the following organisations (with the full informationpresented in Appendix 1):

Northamptonshire Biodiversity Records Centre

2.2 Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey 2.2.1 The aim of the Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey was to provide information to

establish the ecological value of the site and to determine any further assessments.

2.2.2 During the Phase 1 Habitat Survey the dominant plant species present were recorded and the habitats classified according to their vegetation types.

2.2.3 This information is presented in accordance with the standard Phase 1 Habitat Survey format with habitat descriptions and a habitat map (Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 2010), presented in Appendix 3. In addition Target Notes providing supplementary information, for example relating to species, composition, structure and management are also presented on the Habitat map.

2.2.4 In addition invasive weeds were also searched for during the Phase 1 Habitat Survey.

2.2.5 This assessment has followed the current baseline ecological survey guidance as s for

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (2012).

Habitat Assessment Evaluation Criteria

2.2.6 A five point evaluation scale has been applied to assist with the identification of key features of ecological significance in relation to the proposed development, following guidance outlined in IEEM (2006) guidelines. This is an arbitrary scale which experience has shown is effective at this level of assessment.

2.2.7 The five point scale is outlined below:

low value;

intermediate value;

high value (Local/District importance e.g. Local Wildlife Site);

very high value (County importance e.g. Local Nature Reserve); and

exceptional value (National importance e.g. Site of Special Scientific Interest(SSSI)).


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2.3 Bat Tree Assessment 2.3.1 An external assessment of all suitable trees located on or immediately adjacent to

the study area was undertaken to determine their potential to support roosting bats.

2.3.2 All suitable features such as cracks and splits in limbs, hollows and cavities, natural holes, woodpecker holes, loose bark and thick-stemmed ivy were assessed using binoculars and high powered torches where appropriate. Evidence of bat roosts themselves, including droppings, feeding remains and urine staining were also searched for during the assessment. Where no direct or indirect evidence of roosting bats was confirmed, trees were categorised as being of high, medium, low or negligible potential to support roosting bats based on the type and number of suitable bat features present, in accordance with best practice guidance, Bat Conservation Trust (2012) Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines. 2nd Edition.

i. High potential (Category 1*) whereby no evidence of bats was observed butwhere the potential to support bats is noted due to a number of suitablefeatures present, including most of the following: large number of suitablecracks and fissures, loose bark, woodpecker holes, dead limbs and Ivy;

ii. Medium potential (Category 1) - whereby no evidence of bats was observedbut where a limited number of suitable features is recorded considered likelysupport single bats. Such features typically include 2 to 3 of the following: highnumber of suitable cracks and fissures, loose bark, woodpecker holes, deadlimbs, Ivy;

iii. Low potential (Category 2) whereby no evidence of bats was observed andwhere the potential for bats being present is considered unlikely. Somefeatures may be present, including 1 or 2 of the following: suitable cracks andfissures, loose bark, woodpecker holes, dead limbs, Ivy; however these areconsidered to be of limited potential only; and

iv. Negligible potential (Category 3) whereby no evidence of bats was observedand no suitable features for bats are supported, such that their presence isconsidered negligible.

2.4 Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) 2.4.1 The HSI is used to calculate how suitable a habitat is for great crested newts1.

2.4.2 The HSI looked at ten different criteria (S1-S10) ty, these were: location, pond area, pond drying, water quality, shading, fowl, fish, pond count, terrestrial habitat and macrophytes.

2.4.3 Each criterion is given a score depending on its level of suitability. This is between 0.01 and 1.The ten scores are then combined to create the total HSI score for the habitat. The calculation is HSI= (SI1xSI2xSI3xSI4xSI5xSI6xSI7xSI8xSI9xSI10) 1/10.TheHSI score is between 0 and 1. The closer to 1 the more suitable the habitat is.

1 Habitat Suitability Index - Oldham R.S., Keeble J., Swan M.J.S. & Jeffcote M. (2000). Evaluating the suitability of habitat for the Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus). Herpetological Journal 10(4), 143-155.


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2.4.4 The scores translate to a five categories for habitat suitability:

Habitat Suitability Score

Class % of ponds found to support GCN2

<0.5 Poor suitability 0.03

0.5-0.59 Below average 20

0.6-0.69 Average 55

0.7-0.75 Good 79

>0.8 Excellent 93

2 Percentages presented are those recorded by Oldham et al (2000) as part of their baseline assessments of 248 ponds.


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3. RESULTS3.1 Desk Study3.1.1 The full information collected during the desk study is presented in Appendix 1 and

summarised below.


Designated Sites

3.1.2 The records search identified 1 statutory protected site and 4 non-statutory siteswithin 2km. These sites are summarised in Table 1.

Site Name Designation Proximity to Project Description

Roade Cutting SSSI/PWS 870m

North-west

A nationally important geological SSSI.

Roade Quarry LWS 840m

South-west

Limestone quarry which supports a range of early successional habitats including moss/lichen communities and areas of developing scrub.

Roade Disused Railway East

LWS 1420m

East

Disused railway supporting several locally notable plant weed, betony and saw-wort which are all country rarities. Site supports a range of habitats including scrub and tall ruderal vegetation.

Hartwell Road Verge

LWS 1980m

South-east

Species rich roadside verge containing a mixture of neutral grassland indicators.

Ashton Road Verge

PWV 1280m

South

Species rich roadside verge containing a mixture of plant species indicative of good grassland.

Key:SSSI: Site of Special Scientific InterestLWS: Local Wildlife SitePWV: Protected Wildlife VergePWS: Potential Wildlife Site

Table 1: Summary of Ecological Designations


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Protected Species

3.1.3 Table 2 summarises the protected species which were found within 2km of the study site. It should be noted that the absence of records should not be taken as confirmation that a species is absent from the search area.

Species/Group No. of records

Date of latestRecord

Proximity to Project

Legislation / Conservation Status

Herpetofauna

Great crested newtTriturus cristatus

1 2013 1450m

North-east

NERC S.41, UK BAP, WCA 5 S9(5),

CHSR

Grass snakeNatrix natrix

2 1956 1340m

North

NERC S.41, UK BAP, WCA 5 S9(5)

(killing/injuring)

Mammals

Brown hareLepus europaeus

1 1996 1750m

South-west

NERC S.41, UK BAP

Birds

Barn owl

Tyto alba

1 2009 2060m

South-east

WCA 1i,

Key:CRoW: Countryside and Rights of Way Act, 2000: Protection of certain birds and animals.

WCA 1i: Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) (as amended); Birds protected by special penalties at all times, species specific.

WCA 5 S9(5): Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) (as amended); Protected animals (other than birds).

UK BAP: United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan

NERC S.41: Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Section 41: Habitats and Species of Principal Importance in England

PBA: Protection of Badgers Act (1992)

CHSR: The Conservation of Habitat and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended)

Table 2: Summary of Protected Species (Continued)

3.2 Phase 1 Survey 3.2.1 The field survey for the Phase 1 survey was conducted on 4th March 2015 by

James Whiteford in reasonable conditions (5�C, overcast, slight breeze, dry).

3.3 Field Survey Limitations 3.3.1 Due to access limitations some internal areas of the buildings could not be

surveyed. Based on the proposals this is not considered to be a significant limitations as parts of existing structures to be modified do not support internal roof voids. External features with potential for bats, which may be impacted were accessible for inspection.


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3.4 Habitat Description 3.4.1 Habitats identified during the Phase 1 habitat survey are detailed below in

alphabetical order:

Amenity grassland

Building

Hard standing

Hedge

Introduced shrub

Scattered scrub

Scattered tree

Semi-improved grassland

Standing water

Tall ruderal

3.4.2 The full Phase 1 Habitat Survey Map detailing the location of the above habitats and other features of ecological interest is presented at Appendix 2. The habitat descriptions below should be read in conjunction with this plan, associated target notes and the photo record at Appendix 3

Amenity grassland

3.4.3 There are several areas of amenity grassland including a playing field along the southern boundary of the site.

3.4.4 The dominant species was perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne.

3.4.5 Other species identified included daisy Bellis perennis, hairy bittercress Cardamine hirsuta and white clover Trifolium repens.

Habitat value: Low

Buildings

3.4.6 There were a number of buildings on site. Most were academic buildings. A description of each building along with their bat potential is given below in Table 3.

Habitat value: Low (Low-intermediate for buildings with bat potential)


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Building Description Bat Potential

B1 Brick walled building to the edge of the first floor. It has a pitched metal clad roof above including cladding around the remainder of the walls. The canopy extends out east in the north-eastern corner.

Low

B2 Metal storage shed, 2m tall. The entire structure is well sealed.

Negligible

B3 A series of small plywood playhouses with a pitched feltcovered roof.

Negligible

B4 Wooden shed, 2m high. In good condition and well-sealed.

Negligible

B5 A one to two storey building made from breeze blocks and concrete with a flat roof. The north face includes brick built sections with concrete above. The section of the building currently used as the main sports hall is two storeys in height and constructed from UPVC with a flat cantilevered roof. There were no enclosed roof voids.

Low

B6 A metal shed, 1.5m tall. The structure is well sealed. Negligible

B7 Metal box with vertical timber cladding. It is well sealed Negligible

B8 Brick garage with up-over door to the east. Flat felt covered roof. There are lifted sections of barge board on the eastern and southern elevations. No signs found.

Low

B9 Original school building. Brick built one to two storey building with pitched tiled roof. Extended to the rear to the north and south. Terracotta ridge tiles. Lead flashing around dormers which are also tiled.

There are lifted tiles, particularly along the western elevation, an area of missing mortar in the north-west dormer and several other gaps in the brickwork that have bat potential.

intermediate

Table 3: Building Descriptions


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Hard standing

3.4.7 Hard standing was one of the predominant habitats on site including a large area of playground in the centre of the site and a car park.

Habitat value: Negligible

Hedge

3.4.8 There were a number of hedges located on site. A description of each hedge is given below.

H1 - Intact Leyland cypress Cupressus × leylandii hedge. 3m high and 1m wide.It has been close cut. There is a ground layer of ivy Hedera helix and commonnettle Urtica dioica.

H2 - Intact leylandii hedge. 4m high and 1.5m wide. It is close cut and locatedabove existing feather board fence.

H3- Intact garden privet Ligustrum ovalifolium hedge. 3m high and 1m wide.Taller specimens within the hedge are clad with ivy.

H4- Intact privet hedge. 1.5m high and 75cm wide. It has been close cut.

H5- Intact conifer hedge (cypress species). 3m high and 1m wide. Just off site inan adjacent garden.

Habitat value: Low-intermediate

Introduced shrub

3.4.9 There is a small patch of introduced shrub in the west of the site.

3.4.10 The dominant species is butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii.


Scattered scrub

3.4.11 There are several patches of scattered scrub on site, particularly in the south-east corner.

3.4.12 The species identified included elder Sambucus nigra, cherry Prunus sp., berberus, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, field maple Acer campestre and bramble Rubus fruticosus.

Habitat value: Low

Scattered tree

3.4.13 There are several scattered trees, predominantly in the east of the site. The species identified included birch Betula sp., cherry, holm oak Quercus ilex and Norway maple Acer platanoides.

3.4.14 All trees on site were inspected for bat potential. All on site trees were classed as Category 3.

3.4.15 There were several trees just outside of the site boundary to the north and south that were considered to have higher potential and were classed as Category 2.



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Semi-improved neutral grassland

3.4.16 There is a small area of semi-improved grassland around the pond on site. The grass is approximately 20-30cm tall with signs of occasional management.

3.4.17 The dominant grass species included fescue Festuca sp. and bent Agrostis sp.

3.4.18 The forb species present included meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris, primrose Primula vulgaris Hypochaeris radicata.


Standing water

3.4.19 There is a small man-made pond in the east of the site. The pond was approximately 5 x 5m with a wooden platform and concrete slabs surrounding. The water depth was approximately 0.3m depth at the time of the survey.

3.4.20 There is macrophyte cover of approximately 20%. The species identified include soft rush Juncus effusus, yellow flag Iris pseudacorus and lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula.

3.4.21 A Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) was completed for the pond to determine the suitability for great crested newts (GCN) on site using the methodology previously stated (Section 2.4).

3.4.22 The HSI score for the pond was 0.62 which indicates the pond is of average suitability for GCN.

3.4.23 An adult male and female common newt Lissotriton vulgaris were identified within 1m of the pond edge, with another found on site approximately 20m to the north-west.

Habitat value: Intermediate

Tall ruderal

3.4.24 There are areas of tall ruderal on site particularly in the north-east corner.

3.4.25 The species identified include common nettle, common daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus, broadleaved dock Rumex obtusifolius, wood avens Geum urbanum, common ivy and common dandelion Taraxacum officinale.

Habitat value: Low

3.5 Evidence of Protected Species and Other Faunal Interest 3.5.1 A number of birds were identified incidentally as part of the survey. These included

blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus, carrion crow Corvus corone, chaffinch Fringilla coelebs, wood pigeon Columba palumbus, blackbird Turdus merula, wren Troglodytes troglodytes and long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus.


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4. EVALUATION4.1 Background4.1.1 The proposed development of the site consists of the extension and refurbishment

of several of the school buildings on site.

4.1.2 As part of the proposal a new pond will also be dug to compensate for that lost aspart of the proposals.

4.2 Designated Sites4.2.1 The nearest designated nature conservation site is 870m away from the study site.

Due to the distance between the study site and these designated sites along withthe highly built up area in-between it is anticipated that there will be no negativeimpact on any of these sites.

4.3 Habitats4.3.1 The majority of the habitat within the site boundary is considered to be of low

ecological value.

4.3.2 The hedges, scattered trees and standing water are considered to be of higherecological value. The standing water is of intermediate value as amphibians havebeen found in association with the pond.

4.3.3 The survey did not identify any habitats within the study area, considered to be oflocal, regional or national ecological value.

4.4 Species4.4.1 The desk study located a variety of protected species records for the local area

(see plan and details at Appendix 1). The protected species records aresummarised in Table 3 below.

4.4.2 The site has been assessed on the suitability of the habitats to support suchprotected species and the likelihood of those species being present.


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5. RECOMMENDATIONS5.1 Designated Sites5.1.1 Due to the distance between the proposed development and designated nature

conservation sites in the local area it is considered highly unlikely that there will beany adverse effects on these sites as a result of the works. Therefore norecommendations in relation to designated sites are made.

5.2 Habitat and Species Recommendations and Enhancements5.2.1 The current proposed development will have an adverse impact on biodiversity on

site with the loss of standing water, semi-improved grassland, scattered trees andimpacts on the buildings.

5.3 Habitats5.3.1 The standing water and its surrounding grassland were found to offer habitat for

common amphibians, with potential for others (e.g. GCN). As these habitats are tobe removed as part of the development mitigation measures to protect amphibianswill be required.

5.3.2 It is recommended that as far as possible, the boundary features including the intacthedgerows and associated scattered trees, should be retained as they offerpotential foraging, breeding and sheltering opportunities for a range of species.

5.3.3 The mature trees around the boundary of the site including sycamore alongsouthern boundary (Ref: T5 on Tree Constraints Plan) and mature common lime(Ref: T29 on Tree Constraints Plan) and two mature Lawson Cypress (Ref: T27 and28) were identified as being of notable ecological value owing to their size andmaturity. Measures to protect and buffer these trees as part of the construction phase should be sought.

5.4 Species Amphibians

5.4.1 As part of the proposals the existing pond will be removed. This pond is known to support common newt species, with some potential to support great crested newts (average HSI score).

5.4.2 It is recommended that a full presence/likely absence great crested newt survey be undertaken. This survey should be completed in line with the guidance published by Natural England3. Based on a review of Ordnance Survey Maps including the pond onsite, there is one other pond within 500m of the site which would need to be assessed.

5.4.3 If in the event great crested newts are discovered on site then a great crested newt licence would be required as a breeding site and small area of terrestrial habitat would be lost as part of the scheme.

5.4.4 This would include the installation of great crested newt fence and a period of trapping to remove any GCN from the proposed works area. Any GCN captures as part of this effort would be placed into a receptor site.

3 Natural England (2001) Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines, Section 5.6


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5.4.5 In addition to these measures a programme of post-works monitoring would need to be established.

5.4.6 If in the event commoner species were confirmed a new temporary receptor site would be required, with hand searches/aquatic trapping carried out before the pond was removed. Any amphibians caught as part of this effort would then be released in to a new pond following completion of the construction works.

Bats

5.4.7 Most of the trees on site are considered to be of negligible bat roosting potential (Category 3).

5.4.8 There are a small number of mature trees around the boundaries of the site which have some limited potential for usage by bats (Category 2). These trees should be retained as part of the proposals.

5.4.9 The existing scattered trees and hedgerows should be retained where possible so as to maintain foraging and commuting opportunities for bats.

Proposed refurbishment of Building 9 (Original school building)

5.4.10 The proposed works to this building are considered unlikely to impact upon bats as works are restricted to internal reconfiguration of the ground floor. These spaces are unsuitable for bats. External features identified as having potential for bats will remain undisturbed.

5.4.11 Works in these areas should be completed with care in the very unlikely event that any bats should be encountered all works must stop immediately with advice sought from Lockhart Garratt (01536 408840).

Extension of Buildings 1 and 5

5.4.12 Building 1 supports three features (see F1-F3 on Bat Survey Plan) of low bat roosting potential. These will be lost as part of the proposals. To date no evidence of bat roosting has been found in association with these features and the likelihood of bats using these features is low. Building 5 supports a single feature; this is also considered to be of low bat roosting potential, with no evidence of usage by these features found to date.

5.4.13 It is recommended that as a precaution a pre-works check of these features be undertaken by a licenced bat worker. This check should be completed four weeks before these features are to be lost or removed.

Removal of Building 8 (Garage)

5.4.14 A small number of features of low bat roosting potential were found on the exterior of Building 8. These features are considered to be of low bat roosting potential.

5.4.15 It is recommended that as a precaution a pre-works check of these features be undertaken by a licenced bat worker. This check should be completed one month before the garage is due to be demolished.

5.4.16 To ensure that no indirect impacts on bats usage of the wider site occur then following working practices should be implemented:


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Night working should be avoided where possible; lighting used during theconstruction phase must be directed away from the trees around the boundariesof the site

Construction practices should be follow best practice in terms of dust and noiseand control

Any exterior lighting installed on the new building should be directed away fromthe retained trees and into the existing car parking area to the south and west.

Similarly any new pedestrian lighting should be installed as close as possible tothe ground and follow the principles outlined below;

The minimum of light needed for safety should be provided, with lightingrestricted to high risk areas (e.g. cross-roads);

The lighting scheme should be low key and restricted to around paths andaccess points. Light spread should be kept near to or below thehorizontal;

Directional lighting and narrow spectrum bulbs (so as to attract fewerinsects) will be used where ever possible;

Lighting employing motion sensors (not sensitive to bats) should be usedwhere appropriate;

No additional features created for bats, or other species are to be lit.

Birds

5.4.17 As the scattered trees, introduced shrubs and hedgerows may potentially offer breeding opportunities for birds, works affecting these habitats should take place outside the bird breeding season (Mid-March to August inclusive).

5.4.18 If in the event works need to proceed within this period then specialist advice from a suitable qualified ecologist should be sought.

Reptiles

5.4.19 There is some limited potential for reptiles to be utilising the semi-improved neutral grassland around the pond. This section of grassland should be removed under the supervision of a suitably qualified ecologist and would be informed by the outcome of the amphibian survey and subsequent mitigation plan.

5.5 Enhancements 5.5.1 In order to increase the biodiversity value of the site as part of the development any

landscape planting should incorporate native species, including those species known to provide foraging opportunities for breeding birds and nectar sources for invertebrates.

5.5.2 The current site lacks bat roosting potential in the majority of the trees on site but there is potential for bats to be utilising the site for foraging and commuting. There is an opportunity to erect bat boxes on some of the trees to be retained to offer bat roosting. It would be recommended to install five bat boxes on the scattered trees and buildings, for example Schwegler 2FF.

5.5.3 To provide increased breeding opportunities for birds, four Schwegler 1b bird boxes (3 x 32mm, 2 x 26 mm).


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6. REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHYBat Conservation Trust (2012) Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines 2nd Edition

Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, CIEEM (2006)

Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the United Kingdom

CIEEM (2012) Guidelines for Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (GPEA)

English Nature (2001) Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines

Froglife (1999) Reptile Survey Advice Sheet 10

Langton et al (2001) The Great Crested Newt Conservation Handbook

Mammal Society (2013) How to Find and Identify Mammals, 2nd Edition

Natural England (2004) Bat Mitigation Guidelines


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Ashton Road Verge

Administrative areas: Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Northamptonshire(E County (74-))East Northamptonshire(E District (74-))Northamptonshire(E County (74-))East Northamptonshire(E District (74-))Ashton(Civil Parish)

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Site/Subsite hierarchy: Ashton Road Verge

Protected Wildflower Verge

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E1349

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2006: These areas of wildflower verge look very good with a nice assortment of flower species and probably 2006: These areas of wildflower verge look very good with a nice assortment of flower species and probably butterflies as well.

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Total number of records:Total number of species: 12

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Hartwell Road Verge

Administrative areas: Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Hartwell(Civil Parish)

Status(es): Local Wildlife SiteLocal Wildlife SiteProtected Wildflower Verge

Site/Subsite hierarchy: Hartwell Road Verge

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Site

(S/8.8.97) S1082

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Rich herb community including Pepper saxifrage, knapweed, birds-foot trefoil and carrot. Grasses dominated by Rich herb community including Pepper saxifrage, knapweed, birds-foot trefoil and carrot. Grasses dominated by Arrhenatherum with considerable Deschamposia.Rich herb community including Pepper saxifrage, knapweed, birds-foot trefoil and carrot. Grasses dominated by Arrhenatherum with considerable Deschamposia.

2005 - This verge was once rich with Pepper Saxifrage - Silaum silaus, but there is a certain decline, due no

Rich herb community including Pepper saxifrage, knapweed, birds-foot trefoil and carrot. Grasses dominated by Arrhenatherum with considerable Deschamposia.

2005 - This verge was once rich with Pepper Saxifrage - Silaum silaus, but there is a certain decline, due no doubt, to the encroachment of brambles and coarse vegetation. It would benefit from a late cut of the vegetation to reduce the rampant grasses etc and a severe cutting back of encroaching brambles etc.


2005 - This verge was once rich with Pepper Saxifrage - Silaum silaus, but there is a certain decline, due no doubt, to the encroachment of brambles and coarse vegetation. It would benefit from a late cut of the vegetation to reduce the rampant grasses etc and a severe cutting back of encroaching brambles etc.A good show of plants such as cowslips and later Pepper Saxifrage and Burnet Saxifrage - Pimpinella saxifraga, Wild Carrot - Daucus carota and other herbs.





2006 - The verge still has a good variety of plant species but is in danger of of swamping by invasive species and therefore needs a good cut and raking off. There are many Blackthorn seedlings and the Bramble needs



2006 - The verge still has a good variety of plant species but is in danger of of swamping by invasive species and therefore needs a good cut and raking off. There are many Blackthorn seedlings and the Bramble needs some cutting back.



2006 - The verge still has a good variety of plant species but is in danger of of swamping by invasive species and therefore needs a good cut and raking off. There are many Blackthorn seedlings and the Bramble needs some cutting back.The interesting hedge is getting out of control and needs some judicious pruning back.The posts are both present.

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Roade Cutting SSSI

Administrative areas: Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Courteenhall(Civil Parish)

Status(es): PWSPWSGeological SSSI

Site/Subsite hierarchy: Roade Cutting SSSI

(Site Centroid)

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A nationally important geological SSSI, identified in the Geological Conservation Review. A A nationally important geological SSSI, identified in the Geological Conservation Review. A virtually complete Middle Jurassic Limestone section is present, exhibiting complete Rutland A nationally important geological SSSI, identified in the Geological Conservation Review. A virtually complete Middle Jurassic Limestone section is present, exhibiting complete Rutland Formation and White Limestone sections, plus the Blisworth Clay underneath. The site is

A nationally important geological SSSI, identified in the Geological Conservation Review. A virtually complete Middle Jurassic Limestone section is present, exhibiting complete Rutland Formation and White Limestone sections, plus the Blisworth Clay underneath. The site is therefore of great value for the study of the formation and deposition that occurred to create the relationship between the layers visible. See SSSI sheet for full details. Possibly the most important

A nationally important geological SSSI, identified in the Geological Conservation Review. A virtually complete Middle Jurassic Limestone section is present, exhibiting complete Rutland Formation and White Limestone sections, plus the Blisworth Clay underneath. The site is therefore of great value for the study of the formation and deposition that occurred to create the relationship between the layers visible. See SSSI sheet for full details. Possibly the most important geological SSSI in the county.

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Roade Disused Railway East

Administrative areas: Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Northamptonshire(E County (74-))Roade(Civil Parish)

Status(es): County Wildlife Site

Site/Subsite hierarchy: Roade Disused Railway East

(Site Centroid)

Site

(S/15.7.91) S670

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Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the resulting flora contains both ruderal species and meadow herbs, including the county rarities Genista tinctoria, Betonica officinalis and Serratula tinctoria. Scrub on the banks includes wayfaring tree, buckthorn, field maple,

Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the resulting flora contains both ruderal species and meadow herbs, including the county rarities Genista tinctoria, Betonica officinalis and Serratula tinctoria. Scrub on the banks includes wayfaring tree, buckthorn, field maple, ash, elder, dogwood, field rose, dogrose and hazel. The grassland varies from damper areas, with species such

Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the resulting flora contains both ruderal species and meadow herbs, including the county rarities Genista tinctoria, Betonica officinalis and Serratula tinctoria. Scrub on the banks includes wayfaring tree, buckthorn, field maple, ash, elder, dogwood, field rose, dogrose and hazel. The grassland varies from damper areas, with species such as Sanguisorba officinalis, Alopecurus pratensis, Filipendula ulmaria, Serratula tinctoria and Typha latifolia, to much drier grassland with Primula veris, Prunella vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Achillea millefolium, Agrimonia

Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the resulting flora contains both ruderal species and meadow herbs, including the county rarities Genista tinctoria, Betonica officinalis and Serratula tinctoria. Scrub on the banks includes wayfaring tree, buckthorn, field maple, ash, elder, dogwood, field rose, dogrose and hazel. The grassland varies from damper areas, with species such as Sanguisorba officinalis, Alopecurus pratensis, Filipendula ulmaria, Serratula tinctoria and Typha latifolia, to much drier grassland with Primula veris, Prunella vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Achillea millefolium, Agrimonia eupatoria, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium arvensis, Clinopodium vulgaris, Crepis capillaris, Galium verum, Betonica officinalis and Lotus corniculatus. Areas with coarser substrate or disturbance contain a wide diversity of ruderal

Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the resulting flora contains both ruderal species and meadow herbs, including the county rarities Genista tinctoria, Betonica officinalis and Serratula tinctoria. Scrub on the banks includes wayfaring tree, buckthorn, field maple, ash, elder, dogwood, field rose, dogrose and hazel. The grassland varies from damper areas, with species such as Sanguisorba officinalis, Alopecurus pratensis, Filipendula ulmaria, Serratula tinctoria and Typha latifolia, to much drier grassland with Primula veris, Prunella vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Achillea millefolium, Agrimonia eupatoria, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium arvensis, Clinopodium vulgaris, Crepis capillaris, Galium verum, Betonica officinalis and Lotus corniculatus. Areas with coarser substrate or disturbance contain a wide diversity of ruderal species including Chaenorrhinum minus, Matricaria matricarioides, Lapsana communis, Galium mollugo,

Surveyed by A P Goodfellow and O. Ransom (?). The neutral substrate has some sandy areas and the resulting flora contains both ruderal species and meadow herbs, including the county rarities Genista tinctoria, Betonica officinalis and Serratula tinctoria. Scrub on the banks includes wayfaring tree, buckthorn, field maple, ash, elder, dogwood, field rose, dogrose and hazel. The grassland varies from damper areas, with species such as Sanguisorba officinalis, Alopecurus pratensis, Filipendula ulmaria, Serratula tinctoria and Typha latifolia, to much drier grassland with Primula veris, Prunella vulgaris, Ranunculus acris, Achillea millefolium, Agrimonia eupatoria, Centaurea nigra, Cirsium arvensis, Clinopodium vulgaris, Crepis capillaris, Galium verum, Betonica officinalis and Lotus corniculatus. Areas with coarser substrate or disturbance contain a wide diversity of ruderal species including Chaenorrhinum minus, Matricaria matricarioides, Lapsana communis, Galium mollugo, Dipsacus fullonum, Coronopus squamatus, Convolvulus arvensis, Barbarea vulgaris etc. Bare rock has Asplenium ruta-muraria. The rest of this small remnant of disused railway line should be surveyed if possible.



2011 Update


2011 UpdateScrub developing into young woodland, with remnants of a grassland flora.



The 1991 survey produced an impressive list of grassland plants but just a few of them are still present. What



The 1991 survey produced an impressive list of grassland plants but just a few of them are still present. What that past survey did not do was indicate how much of the site was species-rich.




This site was difficult to work, indeed rather difficult to find at its south-western end, as it now looks like a linear




This site was difficult to work, indeed rather difficult to find at its south-western end, as it now looks like a linear strip of woodland. Most of the western part of the site held dense scrub and young woodland and it would require a lot of work with a machete to reach much of it.









The south western part of the site was on a quite high embankment, levelling out to the north-east where there was an earth bridge over a shallow cutting. The cutting quickly deepened to the north-east where it was soon





The south western part of the site was on a quite high embankment, levelling out to the north-east where there was an earth bridge over a shallow cutting. The cutting quickly deepened to the north-east where it was soon crossed by an old bridge.






To the north-east of the bridge the succession to woodland was more advanced over the whole width of the site.






To the north-east of the bridge the succession to woodland was more advanced over the whole width of the site. Abundant young trees had now shaded out most scrub with the few remaining shrubs having had to grow taller with the trees. That meant that this part of the site was more accessible and it was possible to easily walk






To the north-east of the bridge the succession to woodland was more advanced over the whole width of the site. Abundant young trees had now shaded out most scrub with the few remaining shrubs having had to grow taller with the trees. That meant that this part of the site was more accessible and it was possible to easily walk below the trees and shrubs. However, the canopy was very dense and most of the track bed and cutting slopes






To the north-east of the bridge the succession to woodland was more advanced over the whole width of the site. Abundant young trees had now shaded out most scrub with the few remaining shrubs having had to grow taller with the trees. That meant that this part of the site was more accessible and it was possible to easily walk below the trees and shrubs. However, the canopy was very dense and most of the track bed and cutting slopes held bare ground with no vegetation other than the occasional small patch of moss. At the north-eastern end of the cutting the old track bed was damp and spongy suggesting that water often lays here.













A small area of grassland does remain on the south-eastern edge of the old railway but woodland plants are just as frequent as those of grassland now.








Access to the south-western part of the site was only possible in a few places so the species list is unlikely to be








Access to the south-western part of the site was only possible in a few places so the species list is unlikely to be comprehensive. Near the south-west corner and along the sides of the north-western embankment for some








Access to the south-western part of the site was only possible in a few places so the species list is unlikely to be comprehensive. Near the south-west corner and along the sides of the north-western embankment for some way there was locally abundant Mercurialis perennis Dog's Mercury and Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell. Also present was a selection of typical woodland and shade plants of the area such as Brachypodium








Access to the south-western part of the site was only possible in a few places so the species list is unlikely to be comprehensive. Near the south-west corner and along the sides of the north-western embankment for some way there was locally abundant Mercurialis perennis Dog's Mercury and Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell. Also present was a selection of typical woodland and shade plants of the area such as Brachypodium sylvaticum Wood False-brome and Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort. A lot of the raised embankment was








Access to the south-western part of the site was only possible in a few places so the species list is unlikely to be comprehensive. Near the south-west corner and along the sides of the north-western embankment for some way there was locally abundant Mercurialis perennis Dog's Mercury and Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell. Also present was a selection of typical woodland and shade plants of the area such as Brachypodium sylvaticum Wood False-brome and Stachys sylvatica Hedge Woundwort. A lot of the raised embankment was inaccessible due to dense Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn and Prunus spinosa Blackthorn. This situation persisted almost as far as the old bridge over the cutting to the north-east.









Between the earth bridge and the old railway bridge, the deepening cutting had frequent bare ground where the









Between the earth bridge and the old railway bridge, the deepening cutting had frequent bare ground where the shade was particularly dense, but in more open parts the old track bed held abundant dense Rubus fruticosus









Between the earth bridge and the old railway bridge, the deepening cutting had frequent bare ground where the shade was particularly dense, but in more open parts the old track bed held abundant dense Rubus fruticosus Bramble or Carduus cripsus Welted Thistle, along with areas of dense Prunus spinosa.










To the north-east of the old railway bridge, in a now gradually receding cutting, there were abundant young










To the north-east of the old railway bridge, in a now gradually receding cutting, there were abundant young Fraxinus excelsior Ash trees on the cutting banks with just the occasional tall Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn, mostly toward the bottom of the slopes. The ground here, both on the old track bed and on the cutting slopes,










To the north-east of the old railway bridge, in a now gradually receding cutting, there were abundant young Fraxinus excelsior Ash trees on the cutting banks with just the occasional tall Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn, mostly toward the bottom of the slopes. The ground here, both on the old track bed and on the cutting slopes, was overwhelmingly devoid of vegetation. The occasional larger gap in the canopy allowed patches of










To the north-east of the old railway bridge, in a now gradually receding cutting, there were abundant young Fraxinus excelsior Ash trees on the cutting banks with just the occasional tall Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn, mostly toward the bottom of the slopes. The ground here, both on the old track bed and on the cutting slopes, was overwhelmingly devoid of vegetation. The occasional larger gap in the canopy allowed patches of abundant Urtica dioica Nettle to grow on the track bed, while one place on the south-eastern cutting bank had a small area of Dog's Mercury. There was a little more variety on the open outer edges of the cutting. Quercus










To the north-east of the old railway bridge, in a now gradually receding cutting, there were abundant young Fraxinus excelsior Ash trees on the cutting banks with just the occasional tall Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn, mostly toward the bottom of the slopes. The ground here, both on the old track bed and on the cutting slopes, was overwhelmingly devoid of vegetation. The occasional larger gap in the canopy allowed patches of abundant Urtica dioica Nettle to grow on the track bed, while one place on the south-eastern cutting bank had a small area of Dog's Mercury. There was a little more variety on the open outer edges of the cutting. Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak was locally frequent, as were Acer campestre Field Maple and Viburnum lantana Wayfaring Tree. Below these grew quite frequent Brachypodium sylvaticum Wood False-brome and a little










To the north-east of the old railway bridge, in a now gradually receding cutting, there were abundant young Fraxinus excelsior Ash trees on the cutting banks with just the occasional tall Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn, mostly toward the bottom of the slopes. The ground here, both on the old track bed and on the cutting slopes, was overwhelmingly devoid of vegetation. The occasional larger gap in the canopy allowed patches of abundant Urtica dioica Nettle to grow on the track bed, while one place on the south-eastern cutting bank had a small area of Dog's Mercury. There was a little more variety on the open outer edges of the cutting. Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak was locally frequent, as were Acer campestre Field Maple and Viburnum lantana Wayfaring Tree. Below these grew quite frequent Brachypodium sylvaticum Wood False-brome and a little more Dog's Mercury.





















The small areas of richer grassland were all on the south-eastern side of the old railway as shown on the maps.











The small areas of richer grassland were all on the south-eastern side of the old railway as shown on the maps. This grassland was widest to the south-west of the earth bridge where plants such as Clinopodium vulgare Wild Basil and Linaria vulgaris Common Toadflax, were locally frequent, though often growing up through sprawling

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Bramble. There were quite frequent patches of Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil and Galium mollugo Hedge Bramble. There were quite frequent patches of Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil and Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw. Less abundant were Senecio erucifolius Hoary Ragwort and small patches of Viola hirta Hairy Violet. Hairy Violet was more frequent to the north-east of the old railway bridge where it was occasionally quite

Bramble. There were quite frequent patches of Lotus corniculatus Bird's-foot Trefoil and Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw. Less abundant were Senecio erucifolius Hoary Ragwort and small patches of Viola hirta Hairy Violet. Hairy Violet was more frequent to the north-east of the old railway bridge where it was occasionally quite abundant.


A rabbit fence had been erected all along the south-eastern edge of this area separating the richer grassland at


A rabbit fence had been erected all along the south-eastern edge of this area separating the richer grassland at the bottom of the railway embankment, where rabbit grazing was playing some part in maintaining richness, from a wide uncultivated strip alongside the arable crop. Grassland plants such as Bird's-foot Trefoil and Tufted


A rabbit fence had been erected all along the south-eastern edge of this area separating the richer grassland at the bottom of the railway embankment, where rabbit grazing was playing some part in maintaining richness, from a wide uncultivated strip alongside the arable crop. Grassland plants such as Bird's-foot Trefoil and Tufted Vetch had spread a little way onto this uncultivated ground but the lack of rabbit grazing had allowed the


A rabbit fence had been erected all along the south-eastern edge of this area separating the richer grassland at the bottom of the railway embankment, where rabbit grazing was playing some part in maintaining richness, from a wide uncultivated strip alongside the arable crop. Grassland plants such as Bird's-foot Trefoil and Tufted Vetch had spread a little way onto this uncultivated ground but the lack of rabbit grazing had allowed the vegetation there to become quite coarse with finer species being crowded out. This uncultivated strip was largely occupied by MG1 grassland with abundant False Oat-grass and plants such as Spear Thistle, Teasel


A rabbit fence had been erected all along the south-eastern edge of this area separating the richer grassland at the bottom of the railway embankment, where rabbit grazing was playing some part in maintaining richness, from a wide uncultivated strip alongside the arable crop. Grassland plants such as Bird's-foot Trefoil and Tufted Vetch had spread a little way onto this uncultivated ground but the lack of rabbit grazing had allowed the vegetation there to become quite coarse with finer species being crowded out. This uncultivated strip was largely occupied by MG1 grassland with abundant False Oat-grass and plants such as Spear Thistle, Teasel and Ragwort.





The fairly recent erection of the rabbit fence may have also played its part in improving species-richness along



The fairly recent erection of the rabbit fence may have also played its part in improving species-richness along this edge, especially to the north-east of the earth bridge where the available space between dense scrub and the rabbit fence was narrower. It appeared that a strip of ground about a metre wide, occasionally a little more,



The fairly recent erection of the rabbit fence may have also played its part in improving species-richness along this edge, especially to the north-east of the earth bridge where the available space between dense scrub and the rabbit fence was narrower. It appeared that a strip of ground about a metre wide, occasionally a little more, had been mown to make way for the fence and here there was low, sprawling bramble through which plants such as Common Knapweed, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Lady's Bedstraw and locally abundant Betony grew. Cowslips



The fairly recent erection of the rabbit fence may have also played its part in improving species-richness along this edge, especially to the north-east of the earth bridge where the available space between dense scrub and the rabbit fence was narrower. It appeared that a strip of ground about a metre wide, occasionally a little more, had been mown to make way for the fence and here there was low, sprawling bramble through which plants such as Common Knapweed, Bird's-foot Trefoil, Lady's Bedstraw and locally abundant Betony grew. Cowslips were locally frequent in small patches where the Bramble was not too abundant.




There were steep slopes on the railway embankment areas themselves.









There were abundant patches of bare ground in the areas of dense shade.






The site was being used by Turtle Doves.































BoundaryBoundaryBoundaryBoundaryBoundary change: Area increased from 1.47ha to 2.23ha. Sitechange: Area increased from 1.47ha to 2.23ha. Sitechange: Area increased from 1.47ha to 2.23ha. Site2011 survey2011 survey2011 survey2011 survey

The majorityThe majority of the grassland on this site has becomof the grassland on this site has become scrubbed over, howe scrubbed over, however a thin strip exists along theever a thin strip exists along thesouthern boundarysouthern boundary w whhich is slightlyich is slightly over 0.1ha and wover 0.1ha and wiithinthin wwhhich 10 neutral grassland indicators wich 10 neutral grassland indicators weere recorded.re recorded.The site has therefore been retained as a LWS.Total number of records:

Total number of species: 110

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Roade Quarry

Administrative areas: South Northamptonshire(E District (74-))South Northamptonshire(E District (74-))Roade(Civil Parish)

Status(es): PWS from 03/12/2009 to 13/12/2010 PWS from 03/12/2009 to 13/12/2010 Local Wildlife Site from 13/12/2010

Site/Subsite hierarchy: Roade Quarry

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2009 Survey2009 Survey

This was a rather shallow old limestone quarry, bought for infilling with factory waste. This has been done in the

2009 Survey

This was a rather shallow old limestone quarry, bought for infilling with factory waste. This has been done in the northern part but, no longer needed for this purpose, companies have shown an interest in acquiring it for

2009 Survey

This was a rather shallow old limestone quarry, bought for infilling with factory waste. This has been done in the northern part but, no longer needed for this purpose, companies have shown an interest in acquiring it for infilling with other waste products

2009 Survey


There was a wide range of vegetation here in various stages of succession, ranging from bare rock, through mosses/lichens, ruderal vegetation and grassland to scrub and young woodland.

2009 Survey



2009 Survey



Abundant rabbit grazing had broken the succession in many places, producing a tight sward of tiny plants. The rabbits themselves were being taken in turn by Buzzards. The most botanically interesting areas here were

2009 Survey



Abundant rabbit grazing had broken the succession in many places, producing a tight sward of tiny plants. The rabbits themselves were being taken in turn by Buzzards. The most botanically interesting areas here were where calcareous grassland had been prevented from succeeding to coarser vegetation by that rabbit grazing.

2009 Survey



Abundant rabbit grazing had broken the succession in many places, producing a tight sward of tiny plants. The rabbits themselves were being taken in turn by Buzzards. The most botanically interesting areas here were where calcareous grassland had been prevented from succeeding to coarser vegetation by that rabbit grazing. These were of limited size, occurring in an area with a small "hills and hollows" landscape and on a slightly raised area.

2009 Survey




2009 Survey




The main plants of the calcareous grassland were Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum, Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus, Fairyflax Linum catharticum and Mouse-ear Hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Some

2009 Survey




The main plants of the calcareous grassland were Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum, Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus, Fairyflax Linum catharticum and Mouse-ear Hawkweed Pilosella officinarum. Some of these were taller than average for the overall vegetation in these areas and, presumably, they represented plants that the rabbits least liked to eat.

2009 Survey





2009 Survey





Some small, damp hollows on the site held locally dominant Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos. One of these, between the two best areas of calcareous grassland, also had quite abundant Common Spotted Orchid

2009 Survey





Some small, damp hollows on the site held locally dominant Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos. One of these, between the two best areas of calcareous grassland, also had quite abundant Common Spotted Orchid Dacylorhiza fuchsii and locally frequent Hard Rush Juncus inflexus.

2009 Survey






The remnants of a ditch system ran more or less parallel with the south-east boundary and was dry at the time

2009 Survey






The remnants of a ditch system ran more or less parallel with the south-east boundary and was dry at the time of survey. In the eastern corner of the site this was partially shaded and held locally dominant Giant Horsetail Equisetum telmateia. To the west of Gate 2 (southeast) the remaining short stretches of ditch there were heavily

2009 Survey






The remnants of a ditch system ran more or less parallel with the south-east boundary and was dry at the time of survey. In the eastern corner of the site this was partially shaded and held locally dominant Giant Horsetail Equisetum telmateia. To the west of Gate 2 (southeast) the remaining short stretches of ditch there were heavily shaded and supported locally frequent Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Lesser Burdock Arctium minus.

2009 Survey






The remnants of a ditch system ran more or less parallel with the south-east boundary and was dry at the time of survey. In the eastern corner of the site this was partially shaded and held locally dominant Giant Horsetail Equisetum telmateia. To the west of Gate 2 (southeast) the remaining short stretches of ditch there were heavily shaded and supported locally frequent Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Lesser Burdock Arctium minus. A little way to the east of Gate 2 there was a small, unshaded hollow, which was just damp at the time of this survey. Plants here included plants such as Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and Tufted Forget-

2009 Survey






The remnants of a ditch system ran more or less parallel with the south-east boundary and was dry at the time of survey. In the eastern corner of the site this was partially shaded and held locally dominant Giant Horsetail Equisetum telmateia. To the west of Gate 2 (southeast) the remaining short stretches of ditch there were heavily shaded and supported locally frequent Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Lesser Burdock Arctium minus. A little way to the east of Gate 2 there was a small, unshaded hollow, which was just damp at the time of this survey. Plants here included plants such as Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa. Common spotted-orchid Dacylorhiza fuchsii was occasional around the edges here and

2009 Survey






The remnants of a ditch system ran more or less parallel with the south-east boundary and was dry at the time of survey. In the eastern corner of the site this was partially shaded and held locally dominant Giant Horsetail Equisetum telmateia. To the west of Gate 2 (southeast) the remaining short stretches of ditch there were heavily shaded and supported locally frequent Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Lesser Burdock Arctium minus. A little way to the east of Gate 2 there was a small, unshaded hollow, which was just damp at the time of this survey. Plants here included plants such as Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus and Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa. Common spotted-orchid Dacylorhiza fuchsii was occasional around the edges here and alongside a short length of ditch that ran north from this wetland area.

2009 Survey







In the main open parts of the quarry, the most obvious vegetation were stands of tall Rosebay Chamerion

2009 Survey







In the main open parts of the quarry, the most obvious vegetation were stands of tall Rosebay Chamerion angustifolium and Nettle Urtica dioica. The main areas for these are also shown on the map. There were also small stands of MG1 grassland where False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata,

2009 Survey







In the main open parts of the quarry, the most obvious vegetation were stands of tall Rosebay Chamerion angustifolium and Nettle Urtica dioica. The main areas for these are also shown on the map. There were also small stands of MG1 grassland where False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Red Fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire Fog Holcus lanatus were locally abundant. Over most of the rest of the open ground there was a mixture of abundant bare soil and rock, locally abundant mosses and Cladonia

2009 Survey







In the main open parts of the quarry, the most obvious vegetation were stands of tall Rosebay Chamerion angustifolium and Nettle Urtica dioica. The main areas for these are also shown on the map. There were also small stands of MG1 grassland where False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Red Fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire Fog Holcus lanatus were locally abundant. Over most of the rest of the open ground there was a mixture of abundant bare soil and rock, locally abundant mosses and Cladonia species of lichen, and a scattering of ruderal/pioneer species and neutral grassland plants in developing plant

2009 Survey







In the main open parts of the quarry, the most obvious vegetation were stands of tall Rosebay Chamerion angustifolium and Nettle Urtica dioica. The main areas for these are also shown on the map. There were also small stands of MG1 grassland where False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius, Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata, Red Fescue Festuca rubra and Yorkshire Fog Holcus lanatus were locally abundant. Over most of the rest of the open ground there was a mixture of abundant bare soil and rock, locally abundant mosses and Cladonia species of lichen, and a scattering of ruderal/pioneer species and neutral grassland plants in developing plant communities.

2009 Survey








Species found here included Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens, Field Forget-me-not Myosotis

2009 Survey








Species found here included Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens, Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis, Selfheal Prunella vulgaris, White Clover Trifolium repens, White Dead-nettle Lamium album, Bristly Oxtongue Picris echioides, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus and others. There

2009 Survey








Species found here included Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens, Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis, Selfheal Prunella vulgaris, White Clover Trifolium repens, White Dead-nettle Lamium album, Bristly Oxtongue Picris echioides, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus and others. There were also a few surprises here in very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Primrose Primula vulgaris well out in the open. Concrete stands and blocks of concrete in this part of the quarry held

2009 Survey








Species found here included Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens, Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis, Selfheal Prunella vulgaris, White Clover Trifolium repens, White Dead-nettle Lamium album, Bristly Oxtongue Picris echioides, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus and others. There were also a few surprises here in very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Primrose Primula vulgaris well out in the open. Concrete stands and blocks of concrete in this part of the quarry held locally abundant Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre. Although the best areas of species-richness were quite small,

2009 Survey








Species found here included Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens, Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis, Selfheal Prunella vulgaris, White Clover Trifolium repens, White Dead-nettle Lamium album, Bristly Oxtongue Picris echioides, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus and others. There were also a few surprises here in very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Primrose Primula vulgaris well out in the open. Concrete stands and blocks of concrete in this part of the quarry held locally abundant Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre. Although the best areas of species-richness were quite small, there was a considerable overlap between them and the more open vegetation in the quarry bottom, particularly in a scattering of Fairyflax Linum catharticum, Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus and Common Centaury

2009 Survey








Species found here included Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens, Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis, Selfheal Prunella vulgaris, White Clover Trifolium repens, White Dead-nettle Lamium album, Bristly Oxtongue Picris echioides, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus and others. There were also a few surprises here in very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis and Primrose Primula vulgaris well out in the open. Concrete stands and blocks of concrete in this part of the quarry held locally abundant Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre. Although the best areas of species-richness were quite small, there was a considerable overlap between them and the more open vegetation in the quarry bottom, particularly in a scattering of Fairyflax Linum catharticum, Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus and Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea.

2009 Survey









There was a low limestone cliff along much of the western edge to the north of Gate 1, along the top of which

2009 Survey









There was a low limestone cliff along much of the western edge to the north of Gate 1, along the top of which ran a Hawthorn hedge. The cliff was often obscured by locally frequent Blackthorn Prunus spinosa and small Ash Fraxinus excelsior. Smaller plants on the cliff included Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium, White

2009 Survey









There was a low limestone cliff along much of the western edge to the north of Gate 1, along the top of which ran a Hawthorn hedge. The cliff was often obscured by locally frequent Blackthorn Prunus spinosa and small Ash Fraxinus excelsior. Smaller plants on the cliff included Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium, White Campion Silene alba, Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium and Cuckoo Pint Arum maculatum. Rosebay was

2009 Survey









There was a low limestone cliff along much of the western edge to the north of Gate 1, along the top of which ran a Hawthorn hedge. The cliff was often obscured by locally frequent Blackthorn Prunus spinosa and small Ash Fraxinus excelsior. Smaller plants on the cliff included Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium, White Campion Silene alba, Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium and Cuckoo Pint Arum maculatum. Rosebay was locally abundant at the bottom of the cliff.

2009 Survey










Moving toward the house and garden to the north, the ground rose over a low earth escarpment onto the area

2009 Survey










Moving toward the house and garden to the north, the ground rose over a low earth escarpment onto the area already infilled, which stretched across the northern part of the site. In the north-west corner here there was also Elder Sambucus nigra and Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare on the cliff face, below which was locally frequent

2009 Survey










Moving toward the house and garden to the north, the ground rose over a low earth escarpment onto the area already infilled, which stretched across the northern part of the site. In the north-west corner here there was also Elder Sambucus nigra and Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare on the cliff face, below which was locally frequent Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys. There was a low, defunct hedge secured by a barbed wire fence

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along the north/north-eastern edge of the site, and Blackthorn from this was occasionally suckering out into the along the north/north-eastern edge of the site, and Blackthorn from this was occasionally suckering out into the quarry. In this area the infilling had brought the level back up to that of the adjacent land, a pasture field. The grassland here was a mostly very short turf, largely species-poor but with locally frequent Perforate St John's-

along the north/north-eastern edge of the site, and Blackthorn from this was occasionally suckering out into the quarry. In this area the infilling had brought the level back up to that of the adjacent land, a pasture field. The grassland here was a mostly very short turf, largely species-poor but with locally frequent Perforate St John's-wort. There was some taller vegetation here as well, with small stands of Nettle and Wood Small-reed. Also

along the north/north-eastern edge of the site, and Blackthorn from this was occasionally suckering out into the quarry. In this area the infilling had brought the level back up to that of the adjacent land, a pasture field. The grassland here was a mostly very short turf, largely species-poor but with locally frequent Perforate St John's-wort. There was some taller vegetation here as well, with small stands of Nettle and Wood Small-reed. Also more abundant here than elsewhere on the site were Ragwort Senecio jacobaea, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense, Prickly Oxtongue Picris echioides and Hemlock Conium maculatum. On the

along the north/north-eastern edge of the site, and Blackthorn from this was occasionally suckering out into the quarry. In this area the infilling had brought the level back up to that of the adjacent land, a pasture field. The grassland here was a mostly very short turf, largely species-poor but with locally frequent Perforate St John's-wort. There was some taller vegetation here as well, with small stands of Nettle and Wood Small-reed. Also more abundant here than elsewhere on the site were Ragwort Senecio jacobaea, Teasel Dipsacus fullonum, Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense, Prickly Oxtongue Picris echioides and Hemlock Conium maculatum. On the leading edge of the infill, where it sloped down to the main quarry area, there was occasional Musk Thistle Carduus nutans and Weld Reseda luteola.



Succession to woodland was most advanced in the south-west corner of the site where tall and large Ash trees were frequent over abundant Rosebay. Out into the quarry from here an area of scrub and young trees covered


Succession to woodland was most advanced in the south-west corner of the site where tall and large Ash trees were frequent over abundant Rosebay. Out into the quarry from here an area of scrub and young trees covered almost half of the site. This was often on undulating ground and the scrub was occasionally very dense.


Succession to woodland was most advanced in the south-west corner of the site where tall and large Ash trees were frequent over abundant Rosebay. Out into the quarry from here an area of scrub and young trees covered almost half of the site. This was often on undulating ground and the scrub was occasionally very dense. Beside Ash, the main species were Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, Goat Willow Salix caprea, Elder Sambucus nigra and Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, with locally frequent Bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground below the


Succession to woodland was most advanced in the south-west corner of the site where tall and large Ash trees were frequent over abundant Rosebay. Out into the quarry from here an area of scrub and young trees covered almost half of the site. This was often on undulating ground and the scrub was occasionally very dense. Beside Ash, the main species were Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, Goat Willow Salix caprea, Elder Sambucus nigra and Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, with locally frequent Bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground below the scrub and trees was occasionally bare or with very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis,


Succession to woodland was most advanced in the south-west corner of the site where tall and large Ash trees were frequent over abundant Rosebay. Out into the quarry from here an area of scrub and young trees covered almost half of the site. This was often on undulating ground and the scrub was occasionally very dense. Beside Ash, the main species were Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, Goat Willow Salix caprea, Elder Sambucus nigra and Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, with locally frequent Bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground below the scrub and trees was occasionally bare or with very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis, Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea and Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas. A little less frequent was Primrose Primula vulgaris. Mostly though, the scrub was less dense giving only partial shade, which allowed Nettle Urtica


Succession to woodland was most advanced in the south-west corner of the site where tall and large Ash trees were frequent over abundant Rosebay. Out into the quarry from here an area of scrub and young trees covered almost half of the site. This was often on undulating ground and the scrub was occasionally very dense. Beside Ash, the main species were Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, Goat Willow Salix caprea, Elder Sambucus nigra and Dogwood Cornus sanguinea, with locally frequent Bramble Rubus fruticosus. The ground below the scrub and trees was occasionally bare or with very locally abundant Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis, Ground Ivy Glechoma hederacea and Male Fern Dryopteris filix-mas. A little less frequent was Primrose Primula vulgaris. Mostly though, the scrub was less dense giving only partial shade, which allowed Nettle Urtica dioica to be abundant. Occasional clearings had a short but largely species-poor turf with plants such as Ragwort and Teasel. In one larger clearing there was locally abundant Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis.





Land level was variable along the southern edge in the west. The track of the adjacent dismantled railway line ran in a fairly deep cutting, but in places the level of the quarry was equally deep so that there was a narrow



Land level was variable along the southern edge in the west. The track of the adjacent dismantled railway line ran in a fairly deep cutting, but in places the level of the quarry was equally deep so that there was a narrow strip of higher ground between the railway and the quarry. Ivy Hedera helix climbed some of the taller trees



Land level was variable along the southern edge in the west. The track of the adjacent dismantled railway line ran in a fairly deep cutting, but in places the level of the quarry was equally deep so that there was a narrow strip of higher ground between the railway and the quarry. Ivy Hedera helix climbed some of the taller trees here.




Scrub was dense enough in the eastern corner of the site to have mostly bare ground below, but was tall enough for it to be easy to walk below. It was composed largely of Hawthorn with occasional Elder. The only




Scrub was dense enough in the eastern corner of the site to have mostly bare ground below, but was tall enough for it to be easy to walk below. It was composed largely of Hawthorn with occasional Elder. The only vegetation on the ground was occasional Chickweed Stellaria media and Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis.





Moderately tall and rambling Hawthorn hedges ran along the western edge of the site, with a low and defunct





Moderately tall and rambling Hawthorn hedges ran along the western edge of the site, with a low and defunct hedge with fence separating the quarry from pasture to the north-east. On the long south-eastern boundary the





Moderately tall and rambling Hawthorn hedges ran along the western edge of the site, with a low and defunct hedge with fence separating the quarry from pasture to the north-east. On the long south-eastern boundary the hedgerow of this site was mixed up with hedgerows and scrub at the edges of the old railway track.






Indicator species






Indicator species

In the areas of calcareous grassland, nine neutral and neutral to calcareous indicators were recorded, including






Indicator species

In the areas of calcareous grassland, nine neutral and neutral to calcareous indicators were recorded, including the strong indicators Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca, Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus, Fairyflax Linum catharticum and Mouse-ear Hawkweed Pilosella officinarum.






Indicator species







Indicator species


Included within damp, neutral grassland was the strong neutral to calcareous indicator Common Spotted-orchid Dacylorhiza fuchsii and a scattering of plants from the calcareous areas, Common Centaury Centaurium






Indicator species


Included within damp, neutral grassland was the strong neutral to calcareous indicator Common Spotted-orchid Dacylorhiza fuchsii and a scattering of plants from the calcareous areas, Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea, Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum, Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the strong






Indicator species


Included within damp, neutral grassland was the strong neutral to calcareous indicator Common Spotted-orchid Dacylorhiza fuchsii and a scattering of plants from the calcareous areas, Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea, Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum, Bird's-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus and the strong indicator Fairyflax Linum catharticum.






Indicator species



Adjacent land






Indicator species



Adjacent land

A dismantled railway followed the south-eastern edge of the site. The vegetation here was often similar to that






Indicator species



Adjacent land

A dismantled railway followed the south-eastern edge of the site. The vegetation here was often similar to that in the central part of the quarry, including the scattering of Fairyflax, Bird's-foot Trefoil and Common Centaury.






Indicator species



Adjacent land


At the main entrance, Gate 1, and just outside the site fence, there was locally abundant Greater Knapweed






Indicator species



Adjacent land


At the main entrance, Gate 1, and just outside the site fence, there was locally abundant Greater Knapweed Centaurea scabiosa and Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris, as well as a little Red Valerian Centranthus ruber.






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment

A feature of this site that made it of interest was the presence of many different stages of plant succession in a






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment

A feature of this site that made it of interest was the presence of many different stages of plant succession in a relatively small area. The most species-rich parts were very small, however, this habitat is scarce in this part of the county, the plant communities were young and developing, and the intense rabbit grazing may have masked






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment

A feature of this site that made it of interest was the presence of many different stages of plant succession in a relatively small area. The most species-rich parts were very small, however, this habitat is scarce in this part of the county, the plant communities were young and developing, and the intense rabbit grazing may have masked other important plants. Perhaps in a couple of hundred years it will be as nice as Collyweston quarry. The






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment

A feature of this site that made it of interest was the presence of many different stages of plant succession in a relatively small area. The most species-rich parts were very small, however, this habitat is scarce in this part of the county, the plant communities were young and developing, and the intense rabbit grazing may have masked other important plants. Perhaps in a couple of hundred years it will be as nice as Collyweston quarry. The scrub and young woodland here enhance the site but would probably destroy the best grasslands in time if left unmanaged, or if the rabbit population crashed.






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment







Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment


Buzzards were hunting here, a Green Woodpecker was feeding on the ground and Turtle Doves were breeding in the scrub. Several Marbled White Butterflies were feeding in the calcareous grassland areas.






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment



This site is a good example of an Open Mosaic on Developed Land habitat. No criteria exists for this habitat,






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment



This site is a good example of an Open Mosaic on Developed Land habitat. No criteria exists for this habitat, therefore it will remain a PWS until it can be re-assessed against a new criteria.






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment









Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment




2010 Update






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment




2010 Update

An ex-quarry with an open mosaic habitat at various stages of succession and including patches of calcareous






Indicator species



Adjacent land



Assessment




2010 Update

An ex-quarry with an open mosaic habitat at various stages of succession and including patches of calcareous grassland. It qualifes as a LWS under the open mosaics habitat criteria.

Total number of records:

Total number of species: 101238

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Ref: 14-3094 3372 01

Version: 2

Date: May 2015

Author: Jo Underwood

Reviewer: James Whiteford

Address: 7-8 Melbourne House Corbygate Business Park Weldon Corby Northamptonshire NN15 5JG Tel: 01536 408840

GREAT CRESTED NEWT

SURVEY REPORT

Roade Primary School

Lend Lease Consulting (EMEA)

Limited


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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 3

Terms of Instruction ............................................................................................................................ 3

Qualifications ....................................................................................................................................... 3

The Site ................................................................................................................................................ 3

2. LEGISLATION .......................................................................................................................... 4

3. METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 5

Desk Study ........................................................................................................................................... 5

Great Crested Newt Presence/Absence Survey ................................................................................ 5

Great Crested Newt Population Assessment..................................................................................... 5

4. RESULTS .................................................................................................................................. 6

Desk Study Results ............................................................................................................................. 6

Habitat Descriptions ............................................................................................................................ 6

Field Survey Results ........................................................................................................................... 6

Field Survey Limitations ..................................................................................................................... 7

5. EVALUATION ......................................................................................................................... 10

Local Context ..................................................................................................................................... 10

6. CONCLUSIONS ...................................................................................................................... 11

7. RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................... 12

8. REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................... 14

Appendix 1: Site Location Plan ........................................................................................................ 15

Appendix 2: Desk Study Results ...................................................................................................... 16

Appendix 3: GCN Survey Raw Data .................................................................................................. 17


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1. INTRODUCTION

Terms of Instruction

1.1. This report has been commissioned by Lend Lease Consulting (EMEA) Limited to undertake a great

crested newt Triturus cristatus survey of a series of waterbodies within 500m of a proposed

development at Roade Primary School, Roade Northamptonshire.

Qualifications

1.2. The authors of this report are detailed below: adjust as appropriate

James Whiteford BSc (Hons) MIEEM MSB – Primary Author/Primary Surveyor

Jo Underwood BA (Hons) – Primary Author / Secondary Surveyor

John Lockhart FRICS CEnv – Project Director

Simon Muddiman – Graphics

Marie Allcoat – Project Administrator

The Site

1.3. The primary school is located at Hartwell Road, Roade, Northamptonshire. (“the Site”). At the time of the assessment the Site mostly consisted of hardstanding, buildings and

amenity grassland.

1.4. The Site was surrounded by residential buildings with associated gardens to the north, west and

south and arable land to the east. The Site location is shown in Appendix 1.


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2. LEGISLATION

2.1. Individual great crested newt and their breeding sites or resting sites are protected under UK and

European law.

2.2. European law relating to these species are applied under Regulation 41 of the Conservation of

Species and habitats regulations 2010 (as amended).

2.3. UK law relating to great crested newts is applied through Section 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside

Act 1981 (as amended).

2.4. This legislation makes it an offence for anyone intentionally to;

kill, injure or disturb a great crested newt

to possess one (whether live or dead)

or sell or offer for sale without a licence.

It is also an offence to damage, destroy or obstruct access to any place used by a great crested

newt for shelter.


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3. METHODOLOGY

Desk Study

3.1. A desk study for the Site was undertaken in 2015.

3.2. Information was requested for the Site as well as a 2km radius around the boundary with the IEMA

Guidelines (1995). This information was gathered from the following organisation:


Great Crested Newt Presence/Absence Survey

3.3. A great crested newt survey was conducted on 1 waterbody, which was within the Site boundary.

3.4. The great crested newt (GCN) survey was undertaken following the published English Nature (now

Natural England) recommended guidelines for the different methodologies and the timing of the visits

during the 2015 newt breeding season. All survey work was undertaken in accordance with English

Nature’s Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines (2001) and JNCC’s Herpetofauna Worker’s

Manual (2003)

3.5. Methodologies used for the specific site conditions were:

Bottle traps;

Torchlight searching;

Box traps (Dewsbury); and

Egg searching.

3.6. The surveys were undertaken in April and May 2015 with two visits undertaken between mid-April

and mid-May and the remaining visits in May.

3.7. Other amphibian species caught or identified through the above methods are also detailed in the

survey results.

Great Crested Newt Population Assessment

3.8. English Nature’s Great crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines (2001) provides a means of evaluating

populations based on maximum adult count per pond obtained through either torchlight survey or

bottle trapping.

3.9. For sites where there is reasonable certainty that there is a regular interchange of animals between

ponds (typically, within 250m and an absence of dispersal barriers), counts can be summed across

ponds.

3.10. The Peak results from each pond can then be categorised as follows;

Small – a maximum count of 10

Medium – a maximum count of 100

Large – maximum counts over 100


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4. RESULTS

Desk Study Results

4.1. The full information collected during the desk study is presented in Appendix 2 and summarised

below.

There was one record of great crested newt recorded within 2km of the Site. This record was

within 1450m of the Site boundary.

Habitat Descriptions

4.2. Habitats recorded at the site included standing water, semi-improved grassland, amenity grassland,

tall ruderal and scattered scrub.

4.3. Only waterbody was identified as being within 500m of the Site boundary and eligible for survey,

which was the school pond within the grounds of the Site. The school pond is artificially lined with

some marginal vegetation (see Table 1 for further information).

Field Survey Results

4.4. A plan showing the location of the school pond and another pond scoped as part of the survey is

presented below;

4.5. Ahead of the first assessment the suitability of P2 for great crested newts was assessed. This survey

confirmed that the water body was unsuitable for great crested newts. This conclusion was based

upon the location of this depression along an existing drainage ditch, the very low levels of water

present and its flowing nature making unsuitable as a potential breeding site for great crested news.

4.6. The pond is also remote from the study area (400m south-east) and divided from it by a series of

man-made obstructions (roads and buildings) and intensively managed arable land, with few potential

green links between. As a result of these observations no presence/likely absences surveys were

undertaken on Pond 2.

4.7. The surveys were carried out in mild to warm weather with minimum temperature no less than 5°c

(see Appendix 4 for raw data table).

4.8. The survey results are presented in Table 1 - Table 5 below.

P1

P2

(Licence no. 100015654)


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Field Survey Limitations

4.9. The school pond was fully accessible during the surveys, however, the artificial butyl liner made the

use of bottle traps more difficult. Where possible bottle traps were set but in addition to this Dewsbury

traps were also used to maximise the trapping effort.


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Pond Dimensions

Distance of

waterbody to

site

Description

HSI 1Score

1 25m2 Onsite Artificially lined pond with marginal planting and rockery area 0.62

Table 1: Waterbody Description

Roade Primary School : Survey visit Bottle Trapping

Pond Species

1 2 3 4

Max

21.04.15 29.04.15 06.05.15 20.05.15

1 GCN 0 0 No bottles 0 0

Smooth Newt 1 4 0 4

Table 2: Summary of Bottle Trapping Results

Roade Primary School : Survey visit: Torch Survey

Pond Species

1 2 3 4

Max 20.04.15 28.04.15 05.05.15 19.05.15

1 GCN 0 0 0 0 0

Smooth Newt 0 5 10 6 10

Table 3: Summary of Torchlight Survey Results

1 HSI – The HSI score for each of the ponds within the survey area was calculated based on the scoring system and guidance published by Oldham et al (2000).The HSI represents a measurement of habitat suitability

and as such does not represent a substitute for full survey involving a range of methods including trapping and torching..


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Table 4: Results of the egg search/terrestrial search

Roade Primary School : Survey visit: Dewsbury

Pond Species

1 2 3 4

Max 20.04.15 28.04.15 06.05.15 19.05.15

1 GCN 0 0 0 0 0

Smooth Newt 0 5 13 19 19

Table 5: Results of Dewsbury Trap Survey

Roade Primary School : Survey visit: Results of the egg search/terrestrial search

Pond Species

1 2 3 4

21.04.15 29.04.15 06.05.15 20.05.15

1 GCN None None None None

Smooth Newt None None None None


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5. EVALUATION

Local Context

5.1. The desk study provided one record of great crested newts (GCN) within 2km of the Site, which was

1.4km to the north.

5.2. Suitable habitats for GCN exist within the local area, however, the habitats within the Site are of low-

moderate value for amphibians including GCN.

Habitats

5.3. Habitats identified on-site that are considered suitable for amphibian species are limited and largely

restricted to the pond and surrounding areas of semi-improved grassland. Less disturbed more

ruderal areas along the eastern boundary and habitats beyond are likely to provide limited potential

overwintering and foraging habitat for these species.

5.4. The connectivity of the site to the surrounding environment is considered to be sub-optimal for

amphibians to the north, south and west owing to the built-up, fragmented nature of this habitat.

There are good opportunities for dispersal to the east, through an area of recently cleared woodland

Species

5.5. The survey produced a nil capture or sighting of GCN and it is concluded that GCN are likely absent

from the Site

5.6. A large small/small medium population of smooth newts was recorded with Pond 1, which is within

the Site boundary.


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6. CONCLUSIONS

6.1. The small population of smooth newts found were using the school pond and surrounding terrestrial

habitat, although there was no evidence that the pond was being used for breeding purposes.

6.2. As part of the proposed development works, the school pond will need to be infilled. As such,

recommendations are made in Section 7 to protect the smooth newts present within the pond and the

surrounding terrestrial habitat during the proposed works.


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7. RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1. Due to the presence of smooth newts and the historic record of GCN within 2km of the Site it is

recommended that the Site clearance follows a method statement to protect amphibians.

7.2. The survey results indicate the likely absence of GCN from the Site and therefore the method

statement will be targeted at common amphibians.

7.3. If any GCN are found in the course of implementing the method statement works should cease and

further advice be sought.

7.4. The method statement should include the following phases:

1. Location of / creation of receptor site

A potential receptor site (e.g. local pond in a public area which is suitable) will need to be located

before any works can commence. This will need to be of at least ‘average’ suitability for Great

Crested Newts and be free of fish.

In the event that there is no local suitability a temporary site will need to be created. This will

involve temporarily fencing off an area within the school’s grounds and providing logs and/or leaf

mulch to provide cover and foraging opportunities. An example of a small receptor pond including

Temporary Amphibian Fencing is shown below;

2. Trapping of the pond

Once a suitable receptor site has been established the pond will need to be trapped in an effort

to capture as many individual newts as possible.

This will involve a minimum of 2 nights of trapping effort using bottle traps, nets and box traps,

however, in the event that a large number of individuals are found on the second night of

trapping, further nights will be undertaken until the ecologist is satisfied that as many individuals

as possible have been caught.

3. Draining and infilling of the pond

Once the trapping effort has been completed the pond can be drained. This will need to be done

under supervision from a suitably qualified ecologist. 2.5mm2 gauze should be fitted over the pump

used to drain down the water and any remaining animals will be hand removed by the ecologist

and relocated with the receptor site. The pond can then be infilled.

4. Maintenance of receptor site and creation of new pond

If a temporary receptor site is being used this must be maintained for the duration of the

construction works. The receptor site will be periodically checked by a suitably qualified ecologist

to check its integrity and advise of repairs / maintenance as necessary.


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A new pond will need to be dug following the completion of the construction works with advice sort

from Lockhart Garratt as to requirements e.g. suitable planting, dimensions and location. Once

created, the individuals within the receptor site will need to be relocated by hand into the new pond

area by the ecologist.


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8. REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

English Nature (2001) Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines

JNCC (1998) The Herpetofauna Worker’s Manual

Langton et al (2001) The Great Crested Newt Conservation Handbook

Dewsbury, D. (2011) An Alternative Method for Catching and Surveying Newts


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Appendix 1: Site Location Plan

Approximate site location

(Licence no. 100015654)


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Appendix 2: Desk Study Results

Ref: 14-2556

Protected and notable species records from within the 2km search area

This report contains sensitive information about the location of protected species and has been provided in confidence to assist you in your work. Because of this OS Grid References must be withheld from documents destined for public consumption.

Latin Name Common Name

Taxon Group

Status Date Location Grid Reference

Triturus cristatus Great Crested Newt

amphibian NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007, WACA-Sch5_sect9.4b, WACA-Sch5Sect9.4c

18/05/2013 Courteenhall, Garden of house on Couteenhall Estate

Parus montanus Willow Tit bird Bird Red, NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007 27/03/2002 Not recorded

Passer domesticus House Sparrow

bird Bird Red, NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007 17/08/2002 Stoke Bruerne

Picus viridis Green Woodpecker

bird Bird Amber 01/07/2009 Roade Quarry, Roade Quarry, Old quarry

Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove bird Bird Red, NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007 01/07/2009 Roade Quarry, Roade Quarry, Scrub - scrub succeeding to woodland

Tyto alba Barn Owl bird Bird Amber, LBAP 2008, WACA-Sch1_part1

07/07/2009 Ashton (South Northants), near Hartwell, Northamptonshire

Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Good King Henry

flowering plant

RedList_GB_post2001-VU 08/08/1997 Hartwell Road Verge

Euphorbia exigua Dwarf Spurge

flowering plant

RedList_GB_post2001-NT 15/07/1991 Roade Disused Railway East

Genista tinctoria Dyer's Greenweed

flowering plant

Locally Scarce Plants 15/07/1991 Roade Disused Railway East

Coenonympha pamphilus

Small Heath insect - butterfly

NERC S.41, RedList_GB_post2001-NT, UK BAP 2007

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Coenonympha pamphilus

Small Heath insect - butterfly

NERC S.41, RedList_GB_post2001-NT, UK BAP 2007

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Lasiommata megera

Wall insect - butterfly

Medium Priority, NERC S.41, RedList_GB_post2001-NT, UK BAP 2007

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Lasiommata megera

Wall insect - butterfly

Medium Priority, NERC S.41, RedList_GB_post2001-NT, UK BAP 2007

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Leptidea sinapis Wood White insect - butterfly

High Priority, NERC S.41, RedList_GB_post2001-EN, UK BAP 2007

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Leptidea sinapis Wood White insect - butterfly

High Priority, NERC S.41, RedList_GB_post2001-EN, UK BAP 2007

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Satyrium pruni Black Hairstreak

insect - butterfly

High Priority, LBAP 2008, RedList_GB_post2001-EN

1975 - 1980

Not recorded

Abraxas sylvata Clouded insect - Very Locally Restricted 1959 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Magpie moth

Abraxas sylvata Clouded Magpie

insect - moth

Very Locally Restricted 1979 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Acronicta psi Grey Dagger

insect - moth

NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007 1989 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Adscita statices Forester insect - moth

Locally Rare, NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007 1976 Roade

Atolmis rubricollis Red-necked Footman

insect - moth

Locally Scarce, Medium Priority 1959 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Chiasmia clathrata Latticed Heath

insect - moth


Cosmia diffinis White-spotted Pinion

insect - moth

High Priority, Locally Rare, NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007

1979 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Cryphia muralis Marbled Green

insect - moth

Medium Priority 1959 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Cucullia absinthii Wormwood insect - moth

Locally Rare, Medium Priority 1959 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Cyclophora annularia

Mocha insect - moth


Eriogaster lanestris

Small Eggar insect - moth


Eupithecia valerianata

Valerian Pug

insect - moth

Locally Scarce 1989 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Macrothylacia rubi Fox Moth insect - moth

Very Locally Restricted 1959 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Melanthia procellata

Pretty Chalk Carpet

insect - moth


Mesoligia literosa Rosy Minor insect - moth


Polia bombycina Pale Shining Brown

insect - moth

High Priority, Locally Rare, NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007

1979 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Spaelotis ravida Stout Dart insect - moth

Locally Rare 1959 Northamptonshire, Unknown site

Synanthedon myopaeformis

Red-belted Clearwing

insect - moth


Xanthia gilvago Dusky-lemon Sallow

insect - moth


Syntrichia virescens

Lesser Screw-moss

moss Status-NS 06/01/2011 Roade, Roade. churchyard

Natrix natrix Grass Snake

reptile NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007, WACA-Sch5_sect9.1(kill/injuring)

1947 Stoke Bruerne

Natrix natrix Grass Snake

reptile NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007, WACA-Sch5_sect9.1(kill/injuring)

1956 Courteen Hall

Lepus europaeus Brown Hare terrestrial mammal

NERC S.41, UK BAP 2007 30/12/1996 Not recorded

*Please note that we do not provide data for bats. This information can be obtained directly from the Northants Bat Group/County Recorder for Mammals using the contact details already provided.


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Appendix 3: GCN Survey Raw Data

Ref: 15-0200

Site:

2Date: Egg search Larvae

Weather: Weather:

Air temp: Air temp:

Surveyors: Male Female Imm. Male Female Imm. Number traps Male Female Imm.

Pond Veg cover Turbidity GCN 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 None

Smooth 0 0 0 0 0 0 None

Frog 0 0 0 0 0 0 None

Toad 0 0 0 0 0 0 None

Pond Veg cover Turbidity GCN 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Ditch pond - low levels

Smooth 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 Flowing water

Frog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minimal standing water

Toad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not suitable for GCN

Number of ponds:

Roade

1 3 3

2 3 1

20/04 - 20.5°C

21/04 - 8°CJW, JU Notes

larvae found?

(any method)

eggs found?

20/04/15 - 21/04/1520/04 1/8th cloud, dry

21/04 1/8th cloud, dry

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Site:


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Air temp: Air temp:


Pond Veg cover Turbidity GCN 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Smooth 4 1 0 3 1 0 0

Frog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Toad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pond Ditch pond - low levels

Flowing water

Not suitable for GCN

Minimal standing water

Roade

Number of ponds:

28/04/15 - 29/04/15Method:

2

1 3 1

Torch Bottle-trap Net

Notes

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eggs found?

larvae found?

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21/04 - 8°C

8

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Smooth 4 6 0 3 0 0 6 7 0 0

Frog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Toad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Flowing water



1 3 1

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Notes

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eggs found?

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Bottle-trap

6 traps

Roade

Number of ponds:

05.05.15 - 06.05.15Method: Torch

JH

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Air temp: Air temp:


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Smooth 4 2 0 0 0 0 12 7 0 0

Frog 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Toad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Flowing water



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Notes

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eggs found?

larvae found?

(any method)19 - 11°C

20 - AM 8°C, PM12°C

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10

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Roade

Number of ponds:

19/05/15 - 20/05/15

20/05/15-21/05/15

Method: Torch

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EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONSNORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILROADE PRIMARY SCHOOL

ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT & ECOLOGICAL PLAN

PLANNINGRT OB

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RP06 4097/010 P3

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SCALE 1:200

10m0 5m

Existing Tree Retained

Existing Tree Removed

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Extensions

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Contractor Exclusion Zone

Temporary Ground Protection

Permanent Ground Protection

Tree Number

Refer to Lockhart Garrett Arboricultutral

Report 14-2594 37, for proposed Tree

Works & Surveys 14-3094 3372 01 &

14-2663 3372 3429 for Ecologoical

protection measures

Site Boundary

Root protection Zone

Unclassified Trees & Vegetation Removed

22

Tree Protection Fence

New Habitat & ecology Area