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CONSERVATION OF HABITATS AND SPECIES REGULATIONS 2010 (as amended) LICENCE ISSUED UNDER REGULATION 53(1) IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN EUROPEAN PROTECTED SPECIES: This licence authorises acts that would otherwise be offences under the above legislation Any request for information in this licence will be considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as appropriate. Natural England Ref: Wildlife Licensing Unit Natural England Temple Quay House 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6EB. T 0845 6014523 F 0845 6013438 EPSM2012-4885 Suffix: B Natural England, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by Regulation 53 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended), is satisfied that: there is no satisfactory alternative and the action authorised will not be detrimental to the maintenance of the species concerned at a favourable conservation status in their natural range. This licence is granted for the purpose of Over-riding Public Interest To: Name in full: Ms Georgina Gilpin Address: Devon TQ12 6RQ Postcode: H/O The Sidings, Station Park, Haytor View, Heathfield. County: Company Name: Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd Of the following species: The Max No: Common Name (Latin Name): To (authorised actions): By means of (method): Other mammals Capture. Disturb. Transport. Damage or Destroy Breeding Place. Damage or Destroy Resting Place. . By hand. . . . . . . . Species Group: Dormouse: Muscardinus avellanarius 6 CONTINUED OVERLEAF WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 B

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CONSERVATION OF HABITATS AND SPECIES

REGULATIONS 2010 (as amended)

LICENCE ISSUED UNDER REGULATION 53(1) IN

RESPECT OF CERTAIN EUROPEAN PROTECTED

SPECIES:This licence authorises acts that would otherwise be offences

under the above legislation

Any request for information in this licence will be considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as appropriate.

Natural England Ref:

Wildlife Licensing UnitNatural England Temple Quay House 2 The SquareBristol, BS1 6EB.T 0845 6014523F 0845 6013438 EPSM2012-4885 Suffix: B

Natural England, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by Regulation 53 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended), is satisfied that: there is no satisfactory alternative and the action authorised will not be detrimental to the maintenance of the species concerned at a favourable conservation status in their natural range.

This licence is granted for the purpose of Over-riding Public Interest

To: Name in full: Ms Georgina Gilpin

Address:

Devon TQ12 6RQPostcode:

H/O The Sidings, Station Park, Haytor View, Heathfield.

County:

Company Name: Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd

Of the following species: The Max No: Common Name (Latin Name):

To (authorised actions): By means of (method):

Other mammals

Capture. Disturb. Transport. Damage

or Destroy Breeding Place. Damage or

Destroy Resting Place. .

By hand. . . . . . . .

Species Group:

Dormouse: Muscardinus avellanarius6

CONTINUED OVERLEAF

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Project Work Consented:

In accordance with ROMP Consent 98/3304/32/9DCC

At Location: Whitecleaves Quarry

Plymouth Road

Buckfastleigh

OS Grid Ref:

Devon

TQ11 0DQ SX736655

between the dates of: 05/10/2012 and inclusive:31/12/2015

This licence is granted subject to the licensee, including servants and named agents, adhering to the

terms and conditions specified below and to the activities agreed in the Method Statement between the

licensee and Natural England. The Method Statement for the mitigation scheme is appended to this

licence. The following person is authorised to act on behalf of the licensee:

Consultant Name: Mr Geary (.)

Consultant Address: URS, Mayflower House, Armada Way, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1LD

Signature: Date:

(for Natural England on behalf of the Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural

Affairs)

Important Advice:

This licence authorises acts that would otherwise be offences under the Conservation of Habitats

and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended). Any departure from the terms or conditions of the

licence will be an offence against that Act;

This licence conveys no authority for actions prohibited by any other legislation;

This licence can be modified or revoked at any time by the Secretary of State or Natural England,

but this will not be done unless there are good reasons for doing so. The licence is likely to be

revoked immediately if it is discovered that false information had been provided which resulted in

the issue of the licence. Any person who provided a false statement or information to obtain this

licence is guilty of an offence and may be liable to prosecution;

Bodies corporate and their directors/secretaries are liable for offences under the 2010 Regulations

(as amended).

05/10/2012Kazz Lewis

WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 B

Bodies corporate and their directors/secretaries are liable for offences under the 2010 Regulations

(as amended).

Licence Conditions

The licensee is responsible for ensuring that operations comply with all terms and conditions of the licence.

While engaged in the activities to which this licence applies the Licensee shall make a copy of the licence available for inspection on each site where the activities are taking place, and shall produce it on demand to any constable or an officer of Natural England.

No agent of the Licensee shall carry out any of the activities to which this licence applies unless authorised in writing by the licensee, appointing them the Licensee’s agent. The agent shall make a copy of the authorisation available for and shall produce it on demand to any constable or officer of Natural England.

The licensee must submit a written report of actions taken under licence, even if no action is taken, and sent to the Natural England officer at the address shown on the top of the report form, to arrive not later than 14 days (two weeks) after the expiry of the licence. Failure to make reports may result in the licence being revoked and/or the refusal to grant subsequent licences.

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A person authorised by the licensee shall provide him/her with such information as is within his/her knowledge and is necessary for the Report, which the licensee is required to make to Natural England.

The Licensee shall permit an officer of Natural England, accompanied by such persons as he/she considers necessary for the purpose, on production of his/her identification on demand, reasonable access to the site for monitoring purposes and to be present during any operations carried out under the authority of this licence for the purpose of ascertaining whether the conditions of this licence are being, or have been, complied with. The Licensee shall give all reasonable assistance to an officer of Natural England and any persons accompanying him/her.

The licensee, including servants and named agents, must adhere to the activities and timescales agreed in the Method Statement between the licensee and Natural England.

All activities authorised by this licence, and all equipment used in connection herewith shall be carried out, constructed and maintained (as the case may be) so as to avoid cruelty, unnecessary injury or distress to any species covered by this licence.

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Methods used in connection with the execution of this licence must comply with the relevant published 'mitigation guidelines', unless otherwise agreed with Natural England and specified in the Method Statement pertaining to this licence.

9.

Special Conditions:

None

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12.

The ecologist named on this licence is authorised to appoint such persons in writing to enable them to handle Great crested newts for the specific task of relocating animals from pitfall traps and/or artificial refugia (e.g.carpet tiles) either to the opposite side of the exclusion fencing or to the receptor site, as appropriate. Those appointed persons will be classed as assistants and will only be covered by this licence if they have received appropriate training which includes the handling and welfare of the species. Such persons, who may be 'site staff' or 'field workers', are not required to hold individual Great crested newt licences and may work unsupervised. Persons appointed as assistants by the ecologist named on this licence will be required to produce on demand their written authorisation to a police constable or an officer of Natural England.

The ecologist named on this licence shall be responsible for all activities of the persons they have appointed in connection with this licence, as referred to in condition 11.

Great crested newt licences only.

It is a condition of this licence that any post development monitoring data (e.g. survey data and habitat assessment), including nil returns, are submitted to Natural England to arrive not later than 14 days (two weeks) after the expiry of the licence. Post development survey data (except 'nil' returns) must also be sent to the relevant Local Biological Records Centre within this time period.

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Recommendations (Bat Licences only) a).

Under Regulation 58(1), it is an offence for a person to contravene or fail to comply with a licence condition. This includes all persons authorised to act under this licence.

Natural England advises that where any individual is likely to come into contact with a bat in the operation of this licence, they should ensure that they wear suitable clothing and gloves and have been vaccinated against European Bat Lyssavirus (EBL).

a)

Notice for Information

WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 B

CONSERVATION OF HABITATS AND SPECIES

REGULATIONS 2010 (as amended)

LICENCE ISSUED UNDER REGULATION 53(1) IN

RESPECT OF CERTAIN EUROPEAN PROTECTED

SPECIES:This licence authorises acts that would otherwise be offences

under the above legislation

Any request for information in this licence will be considered under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as appropriate.

Natural England Ref:

Wildlife Licensing UnitNatural England Temple Quay House 2 The SquareBristol, BS1 6EB.T 0845 6014523F 0845 6013438 EPSM2012-4885 Suffix: D

Natural England, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by Regulation 53 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended), is satisfied that: there is no satisfactory alternative and the action authorised will not be detrimental to the maintenance of the species concerned at a favourable conservation status in their natural range.

This licence is granted for the purpose of Over-riding Public Interest

To: Name in full: Ms Georgina Gilpin

Address:

Devon TQ12 6RQPostcode:

H/O The Sidings, Station Park, Haytor View, Heathfield.

County:

Company Name: Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd

Of the following species: The Max No: Common Name (Latin Name):

To (authorised actions): By means of (method):

Other mammals

Capture. Disturb. Transport. Damage

or Destroy Breeding Place. Damage or

Destroy Resting Place. .

By hand. . . . . . . .

Species Group:

Dormouse: Muscardinus avellanarius6

CONTINUED OVERLEAF

WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 D

Project Work Consented:

In accordance with ROMP Consent 98/3304/32/9DCC

At Location: Whitecleaves Quarry

Plymouth Road

Buckfastleigh

OS Grid Ref:

Devon

TQ11 0DQ SX736655

between the dates of: 09/05/2013 and inclusive:31/12/2015

This licence is granted subject to the licensee, including servants and named agents, adhering to the

terms and conditions specified below and to the activities agreed in the Method Statement, or annex,

between the licensee and Natural England. The Method Statement, or annex, for the mitigation scheme

is appended to this licence. The following person is authorised to act on behalf of the licensee:

Consultant Name: Mr P Gregory (URS)

Consultant Address: Mayflower House, Armada Way, Plymouth, , Devon, PL1 1LD

Signature: Date:

(for Natural England on behalf of the Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural

Affairs)

Important Advice:

This licence authorises acts that would otherwise be offences under the Conservation of Habitats

and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended). Any departure from the terms or conditions of the

licence will be an offence against that Act;

This licence conveys no authority for actions prohibited by any other legislation;

This licence can be modified or revoked at any time by the Secretary of State or Natural England,

but this will not be done unless there are good reasons for doing so. The licence is likely to be

revoked immediately if it is discovered that false information had been provided which resulted in

the issue of the licence. Any person who provided a false statement or information to obtain this

licence is guilty of an offence and may be liable to prosecution;

Bodies corporate and their directors/secretaries are liable for offences under the 2010 Regulations

(as amended).

09/05/2013Jon Moss

WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 D

Bodies corporate and their directors/secretaries are liable for offences under the 2010 Regulations

(as amended).

Licence Conditions

The licensee is responsible for ensuring that operations comply with all terms and conditions of the licence.

While engaged in the activities to which this licence applies the Licensee shall make a copy of the licence (including any Annex if applicable) available for inspection on each site where the activities are taking place, and shall produce it on demand to any constable or an officer of Natural England.

No agent of the Licensee shall carry out any of the activities to which this licence applies unless authorised in writing by the licensee, appointing them the Licensee’s agent. The agent shall make a copy of the authorisation available for and shall produce it on demand to any constable or officer of Natural England.

The licensee must submit a written report of actions taken under licence, even if no action is taken, and sent to the Natural England officer at the address shown on the top of the report form, to arrive not later than 14 days (two weeks) after the expiry of the licence. Failure to make reports may result in the licence being revoked and/or the refusal to grant subsequent licences. Please note some licences may have additional reporting requirements specified in an attached Annex.

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A person authorised by the licensee shall provide him/her with such information as is within his/her knowledge and is necessary for the Report, which the licensee is required to make to Natural England.

The Licensee shall permit an officer of Natural England, accompanied by such persons as he/she considers necessary for the purpose, on production of his/her identification on demand, reasonable access to the site for monitoring purposes and to be present during any operations carried out under the authority of this licence for the purpose of ascertaining whether the conditions of this licence are being, or have been, complied with. The Licensee shall give all reasonable assistance to an officer of Natural England and any persons accompanying him/her.

The licensee, including servants and named agents, must adhere to the activities and timescales agreed in between the licensee and Natural England in the Method Statement or, if applicable, in the Annex attached to the licence.

All activities authorised by this licence, and all equipment used in connection herewith shall be carried out, constructed and maintained (as the case may be) so as to avoid cruelty, unnecessary injury or distress to any species covered by this licence.

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7.

8.

9.

Methods used in connection with the execution of this licence must comply with the relevant published 'mitigation guidelines', unless otherwise agreed with Natural England.

10.

Special Conditions:

None

It is a condition of this licence that any post development monitoring data (e.g. survey data and habitat assessment), including nil returns, are submitted to Natural England to arrive not later than 14 days (two weeks) after the expiry of the licence or as specified in any Annex. Post development survey data (except 'nil' returns) must also be sent to the relevant Local Biological Records Centre within this time period.

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Good practice and reasonable avoidance measures must be followed at all times.

12. The Licensee and Named Ecologist are responsible for all activities of the persons they have appointed in connection with this licence.

13. All records are to be made available for inspection at any reasonable time by Natural England.

WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 D

Recommendations (Bat Licences only) a).

14.The ecologist named on this licence is authorised to appoint such persons in writing to enable them to handle Great crested newts for the specific task of relocating animals from pitfall traps and/or artificial refugia (e.g.carpet tiles) either to the opposite side of the exclusion fencing or to the receptor site, as appropriate. Those appointed persons will be classed as assistants and will only be covered by this licence if they have received appropriate training which includes the handling and welfare of the species. Such persons, who may be 'site staff' or 'field workers', are not required to hold individual Great crested newt licences and may work unsupervised. Persons appointed as assistants by the ecologist named on this licence will be required to produce on demand their written authorisation to a police constable or an officer of Natural England.

Great crested newt licences only.

Under Regulation 58(1), it is an offence for a person to contravene or fail to comply with a licence condition. This includes all persons authorised to act under this licence.

Natural England advises that where any individual is likely to come into contact with a bat in the operation of this licence, they should ensure that they wear suitable clothing and gloves and have been vaccinated against European Bat Lyssavirus (EBL).

a)

Notice for Information

WML-L13a(01/08) EPSM2012-4885 D

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 1

The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Application for a Licence - Dormice

Wildlife Licensing Unit Natural England First Floor Temple Quay House 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6EB. T. 0845 601 4523 F. 0845 601 3438 E. eps.mitigation @naturalengland.org.uk

• If completing by hand, please complete this application form using dark ink and BLOCK CAPITALS. You can complete this form on screen and save it.

• Please ensure that you answer questions fully in order to avoid delays. The completed application should be sent to Natural England (details on right).

• If you experience any problems filling in this form, please contact the Wildlife Licensing Unit.

• Please note that a completed application consists of this form, a Method Statement, a Reasoned Statement and supporting documentation. Our guidance note WML-G12 How to get a licence provides detailed information to help you understand the licensing process and the information you need to provide in order to get a licence.

• Natural England will determine whether a licence should be issued within 30 working days of receipt of all necessary information.

For Office Use Only Case Ref No: Charter Deadline:

The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 fully protect dormice and their breeding sites or resting places, making it an offence to deliberately kill, injure or capture (take) dormice; to deliberately disturb dormice; damage or destroy dormice breeding sites or resting places; possess or transport a dormouse or any part of a dormouse; sell (or offer for sale) or exchange dormice or parts of dormice.

Please use this application form if you wish to undertake works/activities that would affect dormice and would involve one or more of the following; capture, kill, disturbance, transport and/or damage/destroy the breeding sites or resting places of dormice.

For applications in relation to scientific or research activities (e.g. surveys) or conservation work, please go to our website for an appropriate form. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/regulation/wildlife/licences/applicationforms.aspx Under Regulation 53(2)(e-g) & 53(9)(a-b) of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, Natural England, under powers conferred by the Secretary of State, has authority to issue licences for the following purposes:

• Preserving public health or public safety or other imperative reasons of overriding public interest including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment;

• Preventing the spread of disease;

• Preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables, fruit, growing timber or any other forms of property or to fisheries; to allow people to carry out activities which would otherwise be illegal;

Provided that:

• there is no satisfactory alternative; and

• the action authorised will not be detrimental to the maintenance of the population of the species concerned at a favourable conservation status in their natural range.

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 2

Part A. The Applicant (the Developer or Landowner): Personal Details

These questions relate to the person who will be the named licensee. As the licensee you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the licence and its conditions.

A1. Name of Applicant

Title Ms Company Name Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd

Forename(s) Georgina Business Title Finance Manager

Surname Gilpin

Address H/O The Sidings, Station Park, Haytor View

Town Heathfield

County Devon Postcode TQ12 6RQ

Tel number 01364 644611 Mobile number 07919913238

Fax number 01364 642721 Email address georgina.gilpindemolition.com

If you would like us to acknowledge receipt of this application, please tick ONE of the following boxes to indicate your preferred method:

Email Telephone Fax Letter

Please tick to confirm if you are content to receive correspondence (including any licence) by email

Part B. The Ecologist: Personal Details / Experience

These questions relate to the person acting on behalf of the developer/landowner and who will be responsible for delivering specific elements of any licence granted in respect of the capture or disturbance of dormice, including the overseeing of mitigation.

B1. Name of Ecologist

Title Mr Company Name URS

Forename(s) Simon Business Title Principal Ecologist

Surname Geary

Professional Memberships

CENV MIEEM (e.g. IEEM, IEMA, IES) For communication purposes

Address URS, Mayflower House, Armada Way

Town Plymouth

County Devon Postcode PL1 1LD

Tel number 01752 676746 Mobile number 07917584698

Fax number 08702 386023 Email address [email protected]

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 3

B2. Previous Licence Experience:

Have you held or been named on a licence in the past three years for Dormice and in relation to a project of a similar scale, methodology and mitigation, issued by any of the following authorities: Please note: survey licences alone are not sufficient as experience for this application type.

Natural England Defra Other (CCW / SNH) Please state:

If YES, please give your last mitigation licence case reference (EPSM No) (and the licence (WLF) number if your documents included one) and the year the licence was issued.

Case Ref: EPSM Licence Number: WLF Year of issue:

If NO, please complete Section B3 below.

B3. Experience, Qualifications & References

To be completed by Ecologists who have either:

• not held a dormouse mitigation licence previously, or

• have not been named as the Ecologist responsible for undertaking the work on a licence.

Survey Licence Number: 20122131 Number of years licence held. 10

My survey licence permits me to undertake the following (tick the relevant boxes):

• Disturb dormice

• Take dormice by hand

• Mark dormice (e.g. fur-clipping/micro-chipping)

Please give brief details of your current science, education and conservation dormouse licence.

My license is current and up-to-date. Renewal date is June 2013. Surveys include Lanreath Housing Development, Cornwall - Dormouse survey. A30 Bodmin to Indian Queens road relief scheme. Monitoring dormouse population using nest-tubes at various locations.

Please give brief details of your experience on dormouse mitigation projects, including in what capacity you acted (e.g. accredited agent). State the site names and reference numbers of licences and the type of mitigation involved.

Have held two dormouse mitigation (development) licences in the past. However, these were more than three years ago. Regulation 53 EPS Mitigation Licences held for Pensilva Housing Development, Cornwall -Dormouse EPS licensing and mitigation. Broadclose Farm Housing Development, Bude, Cornwall - Habitat & protected species survey, dormouse EPS licensing and mitigation. The Licence number for Broadclose Farm, Bude, Cornwall is EPSL 1176 – 021780 and for School Lane, Pensilva, Cornwall is EPSL 1665 – 022392

Qualifications, including any Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training relevant to the species.

Have held a science and education licence for over ten years. Courses attended for CPD include IEEM Dormouse Ecology and IEEM Conservation, and Dormouse and Development.

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 4

References: You will need to enclose two independent, written references (originals only, not photocopies). We may contact these referees to verify their statements.

• These should vouch for your suitability and competence to prepare and deliver dormouse mitigation projects.

• They should state how long referees have known you and in what capacity.

• They should provide details of your mitigation experience with dormice

• They should provide details of the referees’ own dormouse mitigation experience and mitigation licence held (if appropriate): at least one referee must have held a dormouse mitigation licence.

Tick to confirm that two independent references are attached

B4. Accredited Agents

Do you propose to employ accredited agents? Yes No

It is for you to ensure that anyone you employ has suitable experience or will receive suitable training to enable them to act under this licence.

Part C. The Application

C1. Location of proposed licensed action

Site Name Whitecleaves Quarry

Site Address Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh

Town Buckfastleigh

County Devon Postcode TQ11 0DQ

O.S. Ref. (e.g. AA123123)

SX 73699 65573

C2. Purpose of the licence application (tick one box only)

Please indicate the purpose of the proposed works.

(a) Preserving public health and public safety. (Applications for this purpose must be accompanied by documentary evidence of the risk from a chartered structural engineer, tree surgeon, police, environmental health etc).

(b) Imperative reasons of overriding public interest.

(Including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment).

(c) Preventing the spread of disease.

(d) Preventing serious damage to livestock, foodstuffs for livestock, crops, vegetables,

fruit, growing timber or any other form of property, or to fisheries.

C3. Purpose of the Proposed Work

(a)

Is the proposed work part of a phased or multi-plot development? Yes No

If Yes, please submit details with your application of any previous dormice licences at the site. A master plan will help assess overall impacts on populations.

(b) Please state briefly what the proposed development/application will entail (e.g. road widening scheme; site clearance for phased housing development).

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 5

Site clearance and landtake. Removal of land as part of a quarry extension – Review of Old Mineral Permissions (ROMP). The ROMP has already been granted in 5th Feb 2002 and is valid until 22nd Feb 2042.

(c) Please explain briefly why it is necessary to carry out the proposed work affecting dormice. (There is no need to repeat the detail provided in your Reasoned Statement).

The area outlined in drawing 1 and 2 known as dolomite spur is to be quarried as outlined in the ROMP. The spur is to be lost through landtake and the quarried stone removed. Dormice have been recorded within this area. The woodland and scrub will need to be removed and this will affect dormouse habitat.

(d) Provide a brief description of the proposed activity (e.g. grubbing up of hedgerows as part of site clearance works).

All woodland and scrub vegetation will be removed by handheld machinery (chainsaw and brushcutters etc.). This will be undertaken in a phased and control manner. The area will then be soil stripped and the dolomite spur prepared for quarrying.

C4. Numbers Present for Proposed Licensed Action

Please put the total number of dormice that are likely to be affected by the proposed works in the box below. This will be the estimated maximum number that use the development site during any typical year, and that will be disrupted from using the development site, should mitigation not occur.

HAZEL DORMOUSE (Muscardinus avellanarius) 6

Have you sent your records to the Local Records Centre? Yes No

C5. Proposed Activities and Methods

(a) Please complete all relevant columns in the table below to indicate the methods you propose to use, the activity involved and the time period in which you propose to use each method. This information will be used when drawing up the licence and failure to give full details may result in an inappropriate licence being issued.

Activity to be licensed (please tick)

Capture

Kill (exceptional

circumstances only)

Transport Disturbance of

Dormice

Damage or Destroy

breeding site or resting place

By Method e.g. removal by hand/trap etc

Activity Date

hand 01/09/12

(b) Briefly state how you will maintain an equivalent dormouse population at or near to the licensed site.

A small area of the dolomite spur (Figure. 1 and 2) is to be removed. This will be undertaken in a phase and controlled manner. If any dormice are present they will move to the retained habitat that is not being affected. It is not envisaged that dormice will be encountered.

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 6

C6. Previous Mitigation on Site.

To your knowledge, does this application relate to any previously Yes No licensed ‘mitigation’ work on site.

If YES, please provide the case/licence reference number(s). We will use this information, where possible, to allocate the case to an adviser who has previous knowledge of the site. Case or Licence reference number(s):

C7. Other EPS or protected species application.

To your knowledge, is this site subject to any recent, concurrent, Yes No pending or future applications for licences for the same or other European protected species or other protected species?

If YES, please provide the case/licence reference number(s) or other details together with details of the species. We can use this information to gain a consistent assessment of the proposals for all the

species concerned. Case or Licence reference number(s):

C8. Consideration of Designated Sites

Designated Areas: National Nature Reserves (NNR), Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Area (SPA), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Ramsar sites.

(a) Will any part of the proposed activity fall within an area covered by a designated site?

NNR SSSI SAC SPA Ramsar Scheduled Monument Ancient Woodland

(b) Will any part of the proposed activity fall adjacent to a designated

site? Yes No

(c) If the activity falls within a designated site, have you consulted with

your Natural England local team for advice on the implications of your application on the protected site?

Yes No

(d) Please give either the outcome of your consultations or the reason why you have not

consulted. Please enclose any relevant correspondence and the name and location of the local Natural England adviser or reserve manager consulted.

N/A

Part D. Your Information

Using and sharing your information

The data controller is Natural England, 1 East Parade, Sheffield, S1 2ET.

Your information will be stored and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. This Act gives you, as an individual, the right to know what data we hold on you, how we use it, with whom we share it and for it to be accurate. It will be used for processing your application.

We may disclose your application and other information relating to it to third parties, such as Government departments, in order to consult them about the application. This document will be provided to them for comment by written representations.

Natural England or its appointed agents may use the name, address and other details on your application form to contact you in connection with occasional customer research aimed at improving the services that Natural England provides to you. We will respect personal privacy, whilst complying with access to information requests to the extent necessary to enable Natural England to comply with its statutory obligations under the Environmental Information Regulations

WML-A35.1 (09/11) 7

2004, and the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

If you believe that any of the information we hold concerning you is incorrect or out of date, please provide us with the accurate information in writing together with supporting evidence (if appropriate). The contact is given at page 1 or Email to - [email protected]

D1. Have you, or any persons named in this form, been convicted of

any wildlife or animal welfare related offences? Yes No

If YES, please give details, including dates.

D2. I have read and understand the guidance provided in WML-G12 How to get a licence. I declare that the particulars given are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I apply for a licence in accordance with these particulars.

I authorise employees or representatives of Natural England to enter the site which is subject to this application for the purpose of monitoring and inspecting the permitted activities. Note: Statutory Undertakers should provide documentary evidence of the legal powers used to gain access to land.

Developer/Land Owner:

Signature:

Date

For electronic applications, please insert an electronic signature above or tick this box to confirm agreement with this declaration

Name (BLOCK LETTERS) GEORGINA GILPIN

Ecologist:

Signature:

Date 20/08/12

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Name (BLOCK LETTERS) SIMON GEARY

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The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Application for a Licence Dormouse – Method Statement The Method Statement will be used to determine the impact of the application on the favourable conservation status of the species concerned (Regulation 53(9)(b)). Please use photographs to support descriptions

Wildlife Licensing Unit Natural England First Floor Temple Quay House 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6EB. T. 0845 601 4523 F. 0845 601 3438

Document 1 - Background and Supporting Information

The format below must be used and completed by a consultant ecologist or other suitably experienced person

A Executive Summary. No more than one side of A4 Whitecleave Quarry wish to quarry rock under Review of Old Mineral Permission (ROMP) which was granted approval on 5

th Feb 2002 and is valid until 22

nd Feb 2042. See attached ROMP. In order to quarry the rock it will be

necessary to undertake clearance of a small area of broad-leaved woodland and scrub which supports dormouse. (Figure. 2). The area outlined in drawing (Figure. 2) is a wooded spur of dolerite rock and this is to be quarried as outlined in the ROMP. The spur is to be lost through land take and the quarried stone removed. Evidence of dormouse has been recorded within this area. The woodland and scrub will need to be removed and this will remove dormouse habitat. All works will be undertaken in accordance with the Dormouse Conservation Handbook (second edition) (Bright et al., 2006). All woodland and scrub vegetation will be removed by handheld machinery (chainsaw and brushcutters etc.). This will be undertaken in a phased and control manner. Licensed dormouse ecologists will take the lead and undertake hand searches for dormice and dormouse nests, prior to contractors removing the vegetation. The clearance works will be supervised by a licensed dormouse ecologist. The area will then be soil stripped and the dolerite spur prepared for quarrying. Only part of the dolerite spur will be removed in accordance with the ROMP. Adjacent dormouse habitat will be retained. The vegetation, mainly scrub and trees will be removed from the area affected during the dormouse’s active season in October, so avoiding the dormouse breeding and hibernation periods. Vegetation removal will be undertaken in a phased and controlled manner. If any dormice are present they will move by their own will to the retained habitat that is not being affected. It is not envisaged that dormice will be encountered. The area of the dolerite spur to be removed and the retained habitat is separated by 5m dirt track to the surrounding woodland on the site and general landscape. During clearance works brash will be left in-situ overnight connecting the dolerite spur to surrounding woodland on the site. This will be undertaken to allow safe passage by dormice to the existing habitat if needed. The brash will be removed each morning to recommence clearance works and reinstated the following evening. This will be undertaken on a daily basis until completion of the works. Prior to any works being undertaken 30 dormouse boxes will be erected in the surrounding woodland to provide alternative nest sites in the short term to partly compensate for habitat loss. Monitoring of the boxes will be undertaken twice a year in May and September between the 15

th and the 25

th of the month for five years post

development. A new 80 m long, species-rich hedge bank will be created adjacent to the woodland to be lost to quarrying and adjacent to retained woodland along the western perimeter of the site. Habitat enhancement within the surrounding woodland will also be undertaken during the winter periods (November to January 2012 -13). This will consist of removal of invasive cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum). This will be undertaken in a selective phased manner over a three year period. The root systems will not left in-situ and later removed in the spring (April) each year. This will be undertaken so as not to disturb any potential hibernating dormice that may be present within the root systems during the winter periods. Additional planting of hazel (Corylus avellana) understory will be undertaken during the

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winter months (November to January 2012 -13) along with honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum). All stock will be of local providence or as local stock as can be possible.

B Introduction B.1 Background to activity/development, include a brief summary of why the activity is necessary.

Whitecleave Quarry wish to undertake habitat clearance works of a small area of dormouse habitat. The works are being undertaken under a Review of Old Mineral Permission (ROMP) (Appendices 1 and 2) which was granted approval on 5

th Feb 2002 and is valid until 22

nd Feb 2042. The activity is necessary to

acheive the objectives of the permitted ROMP. The mitigation licence is required under the test of imperative reasons of overriding public interest (including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment).

B.2 Full details of proposed works on site that are to be covered by the licence e.g. removal of hedgerow

prior to construction of road, site clearance prior to construction of residential housing. Include current status of planning permission (if applicable).

A section of a spur of rock, which is steeply sloping, vegetated scree slope, forming part of the former hillside prior to previous quarrying. Henceforth this is referred to as ‘the dolerite spur’. Part of the dolerite spur is to be quarried, as outlined in the ROMP. The spur supports 0.37 ha of broad-leaved woodland, of which 0.25 ha is to be lost through land take for quarrying. Evidence of dormice has been recorded within this area. The woodland and scrub will need to be removed prior to quarrying and this will result is loss of 0.25 ha of dormouse habitat. The ROMP has been granted approval on 5

th Feb 2002 and is valid until 22

nd

Feb 2042.

C Survey and site assessment C.1 Pre-existing information on dormouse at the survey site. Provide records from local environmental

records centres, local wildlife groups, and previous survey work by the applicant or others. Desk study

No records were found of dormouse presence of the site from the desk study supplied by the Devon Biological Records Centre in 2011.

C.2 Status of dormouse at the local, county and regional levels.

The status of dormouse in Devon and the southwest is relatively healthy compared to many areas of the UK, but in common with the national trend the population is considered to be in decline. The map below showing dormouse distribution is taken from the Dormouse Conservation Handbook (Bright et al., 2006). Figure 1.

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Figure 1. Dormouse distribution

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C.3 Objectives of the survey. e.g. to determine presence/absence of dormice, dormouse usage of site, provide estimate of population on site. [Please note an estimate of the likely number of dormouse affected by the development should be provided in all cases].

The nest-tubes survey revealed three dormouse nests within tubes out of twenty nest-tubes erected within the woodland/scrub associated with dolerite spur. The results suggest that the area may host one to three dormice per hectare. It may also be that area may have been frequented by an errant dormouse from the surrounding woodland. However, this is only an estimate and the numbers may be higher or lower as it is impossible to identify exact population density. However, based on the survey and habitat quality and extent it is considered that less than 10 dormice are likely to be present. This is the maximum number of dormice per hectare in their optimum habitat at carrying capacity (Bright et al. 2006). The National Dormouse Monitoring Programme suggests an average of between 1.75 and 2.5 adults (Bright et al. 2006).

C.4 Scaled plan/map of survey area of appropriate scale and orientation with integral or separate location

map at 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 scale. Aerial photographs should be provided where possible. Attached drawings Figures 2.

C.5 Site/habitat description to include description of habitat of value to dormouse. Include annotated

photographs if helpful. Please include details of offsite habitat where relevant.

The dolerite spur supports semi-mature broad-leaved woodland with scrub along its eastern edge above a sheer rock face of the former quarry. The species composition is oak, hazel, birch, sycamore and ash. The scrubby eastern edge to the woodland is dominated by Buddleja, bramble, grey willow and young birch (see Photo 1). The surrounding woodland is dominated by broad-leaved species although there are localised conifers. The nearest neighbouring woodland is located approximately 5 m separated by a dirt track used in operation of the site. This woodland is predominatly mature broad-leaved woodland comprising ash, sycamore, oak and hazel.

Photo 1. Area of scrub and woodland vegetation to be removed (eastern flank).

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C.6 Field survey(s). Include survey method tubes/nest boxes/nut searches and personnel involved (provide

individual licence numbers, if held).

Survey for dormouse was conducted in accordance with methodology in the Dormouse Conservation Handbook (Bright et al., 2006). Between June and August 2008, Devon Wildlife Consultants (DWC) undertook a ‘hand search’ for dormouse nests and a ‘nut search’ for feeding remains throughout the areas of woodland to be lost to the scheme. No evidence of dormouse presence was recorded.

A nest-tube survey and further nut search was undertaken during 2011 by ecologists from URS Scott Wilson (Simon Geary Licence No. 20122131). The survey was undertaken in accordance with the Dormouse Conservation Handbook (Bright et al., 2006).

Twenty dormouse nest-tubes were deployed on 16 April 2011 in woodland on the dolerite spur which will be affected by the quarrying. The dormouse nest-tubes were monitored for the presence of dormice or dormouse nesting material in June, August, September and October 2011. Tubes were checked by the licensee. All tubes were checked and recorded on Dormouse Nest-box Survey Sheets as V (Vacant), O (Occupied), N (Nest) and ON (Old Nest).

C.7 Survey results. Summarise findings in table form (if appropriate); provide clear, annotated and cross-

referenced maps/plans/photographs to show locations etc.). Raw data to be appended. The 2011 survey found three empty dormouse nests within the nest tubes on 19 October 2011 (see Photo 2 for

example nest in nest tube). All nests were built between the September and October nest-tube checks. Table of nest tube survey results

Box Number Evidence of dormice presence

1 V

2 V

3 V

4 V

5 V

6 V

7 V

8 V

9 V

10 V

11 V

12 V

13 V

14 N

15 V

16 N

17 V

18 V

19 N

20 V

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Photo 2. Dormouse nest-tube with dormouse nest found in scrub on eastern flank of site. C.8 Interpretation/evaluation of survey results Provide best estimate of dormouse numbers based on data

collected and available habitat, status and significance of population, habitat significance, constraints on survey (e.g. time of year, cold weather, access problems – justify as necessary).

The survey results indicate a small population is present and that the habitat on the dolerite spur may be used intermittently, perhaps by dispersing juveniles. Dormice live at low density even in the best habitats. In early summer there are typically only three to five (but sometimes up to ten in the most favourable habitats) adults per ha in deciduous and conifer habitats. The National Dormouse Monitoring Programme suggests an average of between 1.75 and 2.5 adults per hectare (Bright et al., 2006).

D Impact assessment in absence of mitigation. D.1 Short-term impacts: disturbance Impact of activity on site during works.

In absence of mitigation the short-term impact on dormouse would be a reduction in population size due to the loss of habitat and a small number of dormice (approx up to 3) as a result of the scheme. This would also result in displacement due to the loss of habitat associated with the dolerite spur.

D.2 Long-term impacts: habitat loss or modification Impact on dormouse population to be taken into

account at local, regional and national levels. Note that impacts can be positive or negative as this is in absence of mitigation.

In absence of mitigation the long-term impacts the population status at the local and regional level would be insignificant. This would also be insignificant at the National level owing to the loss or displacement of less than 10 dormice. The National population is estimated at 45,000 (JNCC UK Priority Species data collation Muscardinus avellanarius version 2 updated on 15/12/2010).

D.3 Long-term impacts: fragmentation and isolation, e.g. loss of linear features such as hedges, tree lines.

Loss of connectivity between existing wooded or hedgerow habitats as a result of the development.

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The removal of the dolerite spur and associated woodland/scrub will not result in the fragmentation or isolation of the dormouse population in the long-term. The dolerite spur is already isolated from surrounding woodland on the site with the closest woodland being separated by a 5 m dirt track. The width of the track would not impede emigration to alternative habitat surrounding the quarry site. Evidence suggests that dormouse will actively cross larger expanses of ground (8 m), such as dual carriageways (A30) and back again (Chanin 2012, pers comm.) An aerial photo showing extent of habitat impacts is provided on Page 8 (Figure. 2).

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Figure 2. Aerial view of Whitecleave Quarry (looking east) showing wooded dolerite spur to be cleared under ROMP and location of woodland area for installation of 30 dormouse boxes and woodland habitat enhancement measures

Extent of dolerite spur

Section of dolerite spur to be removed under ROMP

Section of dolerite spur to be retained

Neighbouring woodland to be managed

for dormouse and installation of nest boxes

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D.4 Post-development interference impacts, e.g. Increased human activity on site, increased predation e.g.

domestic cats

There will be an increase in noise disturbance by human activity due to the quarrying. Quarrying at the site has been undertaken in the past. It is envisaged that noise disturbance will be of low significance in relation to the existing population on the site. There will be no increase in predation e.g. from domestic cats, etc.

D.5 Predicted scale of impact on species status at the site, local county and regional levels.

Predicted scale of impact on the species status on the site will be localised to a small area (0.25 ha) of the site. Predicted scale of impact at the local, county and regional scale will be negligible. The National population is estimated at 45,000 (JNCC UK Priority Species data collation Muscardinus avellanarius version 2 updated on 15/12/2010).

E References: List any references cited, and include credits for source information. Dormouse Conservation Handbook 2nd Ed. (Bright et al., 2006).

The National population is estimated at 45000, JNCC UK Priority Species data collation Muscardinus avellanarius version 2 updated on 15/12/2010. http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/_speciespages/462.pdf

(Paul Chanin, 2012, pers comm.). http://www.chaninweb.co.uk/Chanin%20&%20Gubert2012_Lutra_55_1_LOWRES.pdf National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (NDMP) run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES). http://www.ptes.org/dormousemonitoring/

F Annexes G.1 Pre-existing survey reports; Appendix 1 ROMP Appendix 2 Vegetation clearance diagram Appendix 3 Hedge bank photo Appendix 4 Cross section drawing Appendix 5 Written conformation of land ownership Appendix 6 Timetabling of Works G.2 Raw survey data.

The dormouse nest tube survey was conducted between June and October 2012. The survey schedule and results are as follows:

1. The nut search was conducted in June 2012 (no dormouse-chewed nuts found) 2. Twenty nest tubes installed 2 June 2012 3. Nest tube checks conducted on 22 July (no evidence of dormouse), 20 September (no evidence of dormouse) and 19 October (three recent dormouse nests, no dormice). See photograph 2. Page 8.

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Document 2 - Delivery Information

The format below must be used and completed by a consultant ecologist or other suitably experienced person

This document will be attached to the licence

A Mitigation and compensation.

A.1 Summary of mitigation strategy - Overview of how the impacts will be addressed in order to ensure no detriment to the maintenance of the population at a favourable conservation status. To include a scaled map or plan that can be compared with the proposals on the survey results plan.

Mitigation

The area of the dolerite spur identified within the ROMP (Figure. 1) will be phased cleared (see Appendix 2). An area of woodland will be retained. All clearance works will be undertaken using hand tools brushcutters and chain saws and under ecological watching brief. Licensed dormouse ecologists will supervise habitat clearance and undertake hand searches for dormice and dormouse nests, prior to contractors removing the vegetation. During habitat clearance works brash will be left in-situ across the dirt track to connect the remaining woodland on the dolerite spur to the surrounding woodland on the site. The brash will be removed each morning to recommence clearance works and reinstated the following evening. This will be undertaken on a daily basis until completion of the works.

Compensation

Prior to any works being undertaken 30 dormouse boxes will be erected in the surrounding woodland for the conservation of the species. Habitat enhancement within the surrounding woodland will also be undertaken during the winter period (November to January 2012 -13). Woodland management of nearby woodland will be undertaken by phased and selected removal of non native trees and replanting with native species. A new species-rich hedge bank will be constructed adjacent to the dolerite spur along the existing woodland edge of the western perimeter.

B Works to be undertaken by the ecologist or suitably experienced person.

B.1. Search and habitat clearance - Full details of methodology, timings and areas involved in search/clearance of habitat. Ensure the methodology for actions taken during active and hibernation periods are clearly outlined where both apply. Details of methodology on encountering active or hibernating dormice as applicable must be include

Licensed dormouse ecologists will supervise habitat clearance work and undertake hand searches for dormice and dormouse nests, prior to contractors removing the vegetation. Only part of the dolerite spur will be removed in accordance with the ROMP. Adjacent dormouse habitat will be retained. The vegetation, mainly scrub and trees will be removed from the area affected during the dormouse’s active season in October, so avoiding the dormouse breeding and hibernation periods.

B.2. Capture and release (if applicable) - Timings, details of methods to be employed (including short distance translocation within site). For offsite translocation - care of dormice, release sites etc. Include map to show locations where applicable.

Licensed dormouse ecologists will take the lead and undertake hand searches for dormice and dormouse nests, prior to contractors removing the vegetation in October 2012. If an active or torpid dormouse is found it will be removed from the affected area by hand and placed in one of the dormouse boxes which will have been erected in the neighbouring woodland prior to the commencement of the clearance works; a minimum distance of approximately 10 m. The neighbouring woodland habitat is part of the land holding and will not be affected by further development or quarrying and will be protected in the long term.

C Works to be undertaken by the Developer/Landowner.

C.1 Dormouse habitat

C.1.1 Habitat Clearance Include methodology, timings and tools used in clearance of habitat to be carried out by developer. Explain how the breeding sites/resting places will be retained.

All woodland and scrub vegetation will be removed in October 2012 by personnel using handheld machinery (chainsaw and brushcutters, etc.). This will be undertaken in a phased and controlled manner. The area will then have stools removed and be soil-stripped and the dolerite spur prepared for quarrying.

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Only part of the dolerite spur (0.25 ha) will be removed in accordance with the ROMP. Adjacent dormouse habitat will be retained. The vegetation, mainly immature trees and limited scrub will be removed from the area affected during the dormouse’s active season in October 2012, so avoiding the dormouse breeding and core hibernation periods.

The clearance works will be supervised by a licensed dormouse ecologist. Vegetation removal will be undertaken in a phased and controlled manner. It is considered unlikely that dormice will be encountered. If any dormice are present they will be preferentially move by passive dispersal into the neighbouring retained habitat that is not being affected.

The area of the dolerite spur to be removed and the retained habitat is separated by 5 m dirt track to the surrounding woodland on the site and general landscape. During clearance works brash will be left in-situ overnight connecting the dolerite spur to nearest unaffected woodland. The brash will be removed each morning to recommence clearance works and reinstated the following evening. This will be undertaken on a daily basis until completion of the works. A small area of the dolerite spur will be retained, which outside of the ROMP. However, due to the small size of the retained habitat, its isolated nature it considered it will be lower quality dormice habitat and is unlikely to support dormouse breeding or resting places. As the future of this remaining 0.12 ha of woodland is uncertain, no habitat enhancement for this area has been recommomended.

C.1.2 Modification of retained habitat Any enhancements to habitat should be included (e.g. canopy thinning of standards, selective removal, coppicing, supplementary planting).

No modification or enhancement of the retained dolerite spur habitat (0.12 ha) are to be undertaken as the size and low quality dormice habitat is less likely to support dormice and the remaining dolerite spur is intended for a future ROMP application. Habitat enhancement and restoration will be undertaken in the neighbouring woodland which has a more secure long-term future being outside the quarrying area.

Prior to any clearance works being undertaken on the dolerite spur, habitat enhancement within the neighbouring woodland will be undertaken during the winter period (November to January 2012 -13). This will consist of removal of invasive cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum). This will be undertaken in a selective, phased manner over a three year period. The root systems of cleared trees will be left in-situ and later removed in the spring (April) each year. This will be undertaken so as not to disturb any potential hibernating dormice that may be present within the root systems during the winter periods. Additional planting of hazel (Corylus avellana) understorey will be undertaken during the winter months (November to January 2012 -13) along with honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum). All planting stock will be of local provenance or local stock as can be possible. Where possible trees will be dug out of the dolerite spur woodland cleared and transplanted.

C.1.3 New habitat creation (including dormouse boxes) – Please specify areas, composition, locations and timings of new habitat creation. Location details and number of boxes to be deployed included on a map. Justify variation from the original habitat.

Nestboxes Thirty dormouse boxes will be erected in the closest surrounding woodland and the new hedge bank along the western perimeter of the site as immediate short term compensation. This will be undertaken in October 2012. The boxes in the hedge bank will be mounted on posts within the hedge planting as new tree plantings will mostly be too small to support the weight of boxes. The boxes will be maintained and monitored in perpetuity to provide a long-term compensation. Monitoring of the boxes will be undertaken by consultant ecologists twice a year in May and September between the 15

th and the 25

th of the month for three years post development (2013-2017). Longer term monitoring (>3

years) will continue through volunteers as a training site for ecologists and the site access will be ensured to secure surveyor access fro monitoring purposes. Hedge bank The existing 20 m section of hedge bank, parallel to the western perimeter of the site, will be extended. The southern extension will link the hedge bank to woodland in Potters Wood SSSI. The northern extension will terminate at the existing turning circle area of the site’s main access road. The new sections of hedge bank will be planted with native broad-leaved trees and shrubs. The entire hedge bank will be managed as a tall, bushy species-rich hedge/tree line primarily to support commuting or

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foraging bats. However this feature will also benefit dormouse and is also likely to benefit birds and invertebrates as well as contributing to local biodiversity enhancement. The existing section of hedge bank will be enhanced by whip planting to fill gaps between the existing shrubs. The planting should form a staggered double row with hedging plants located every 0.5 m (4 plants per linear metre). The hedge bank extensions will incorporate transplanted trees and shrubs from the dolerite spur woodland where transplanting is practical. However, planting will be enhanced with feathered trees following a similar planting pattern to that previously described. This will ensure a continuous, dense vegetation screen. Planted stock should include crab apple Malus sylvestris, native oak Quercus spp., field maple Acer campestre, spindle Euonymus europaeus and wild cherry Prunus avium. To suppress weed growth the bank will be covered by mulch mats and bark mulch which will also help to retain soil moisture. Where possible trees will also be dug out of the dolerite spur woodland cleared and transplanted. Tree planting to be undertaken during October - March to ensure higher levels of soil moisture, which will aid tree and shrub root establishment. During the first two growing seasons after its construction, the hedge bank will be watered using a trickle pipe laid along the top of the bank which will be fed by a reliable water supply. The location of the hedge bank is shown in Appendix 3 and a cross-section drawing of this feature is provided in Appendix 4. The new hedge bank will be completed and planted between October 2012 and February 2013.

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C.1.4 Scaled maps/plans to show proposals/mitigation outlined above in relation to existing and proposed habitat features.

See drawings (Figures 2, photo 1 and Appendices 2).

D Post-development site safeguard– Further guidance on post-development monitoring requirements are included within our ‘How to get a licence’ document http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/wml-g12_tcm6-4116.pdf

D.1 Habitat/site management and maintenance – to include details of what will be done in terms of habitat

management and site maintenance required to ensure long-term security of affected population. Include details of site/structure ownership, and who will be responsible for undertaking the work and who is responsible for funding.

Habitat enhancement within the surrounding woodland will be undertaken during the winter periods (November to January 2012 -2014). This will be undertaken in a selective, phased manner over a three year period. This will consist of removal of invasive cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum). Additional planting of hazel (Corylus avellana) understory will be undertaken during the winter months (November to January 2012 -13) along with honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum). All stock will be of local providence or as local stock as can be possible.

The financial cost of this will be the responsibility of the lease holder, Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd. However, consultant ecologists will supply technical advice and supervision for continued habitat maintenance and management.

D.2 Population monitoring, habitat usage etc. – to include details of monitoring methodology, effort and timing

Monitoring of the dormouse population will be undertaken by licensed dormouse ecologist twice a year, between the 15

th and 25th May and the 15

th and 25

th September. This will be undertaken for three years

post habitat clearance. After 3 years the monitoring will be undertaken upon a voluntary basis. The financial cost of this will be the responsibility of the lease holder Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd for the first three years. After the three year period the monitoring will be taken on a volunteer basis but financial support for the replacement of the 30 boxes at the end of their useful ‘life’ will be the responsibility of the lease holder or land owner.

D.3 Mechanism for ensuring delivery of post-development works e.g. Section 106 Agreement, to include details of who will undertake the population monitoring, habitat management and site maintenance work and reporting details, other covenants or contractual agreements

Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd will be responsible for the habitat enhancement and maintenance to retain favourable conservation status of dormice in woodland on the site.

Consultant ecologists employed by the lease holder will be responsible for technical advice to Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd concerning the conservation management for favourable conservation of dormice of the site.

Consultant ecologists employed by the lease holder will be responsible for the monitoring of the nest boxes on the site for the three years post clearance. After this period it will be adopted by a volunteer. All records of dormouse status will be sent to Natural England and the local biodiversity records centre each year.

E Land ownership – Mitigation site(s) (area(s) where any works will be done to offset development impacts, including development plot if applicable). If the mitigation site is not owned by the applicant, you must have consent from the relevant land owner(s). You must have also secured details of how any measures to maintain the population in the long term will be achieved (e.g. a legal agreement).

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E.1 Mitigation site ownership – Please provide details of who owns the land where mitigation is proposed.

The land is leased until 2023 by Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd. The landowner is Mrs Mary Trueman who also owns all the land proposed for mitigation including nest boxes and other surounding woodland around the quarry. The landowner has provided written acceptance of the mitigation and site access for mitigation and monitoring (see Appendix 5).

E.2 Declaration Statement(s) – Please include the following declarations within your method statement

and highlight the appropriate answer – applications that do not include these 3 declarations will result in a ‘further information request’ response.

E.2.1 I confirm that relevant landowner consent/s has/have been granted to accept dormouse onto land outside the applicant's ownership – Yes/No/Not applicable Yes. The landowner has provided written acceptance of the mitigation (see Appendix 5). E.2.2 I confirm that landownership consent/s has/have been granted to allow the creation of the proposed

habitat compensation on land outside the applicant's ownership - Yes/No/Not applicable Yes. The landowner has provided written acceptance of the mitigation (see Appendix 5). E.2.3 I confirm that consent/s has/have been granted by the relevant landowner/s for monitoring and

maintenance purposes on land outside the applicant's ownership - Yes/No/Not applicable Yes. The landowner has provided written acceptance of the mitigation (see Appendix 5).

Unsecured consents statement: If you have been unable to secure consents for any of the three declarations please explain why and detail any plans you have in place to obtain the consent(s) or provide details of any right(s) or agreement(s) that will enable the lawful implementation of the proposed mitigation, compensation and monitoring. Important Note: Failure to provide the appropriate landowner consents means that the method statement is unlikely to meet the requirements for the FCS test to be met. It is therefore in your interest to ensure that the appropriate consents have been secured before applying for a licence.

F Timetable of works. A diagram to include timings of all habitat clearance, compensatory mitigation and construction works.

See attached Appendix 6.

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Appendix 1 ROMP

Figure 1: Hanson working plan of ROMP planning boundary

Figure 3: Aerial view of vegetation, included within ROMP planning boundary (areas A and D), to be removed

A

D

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Appendix 2 Vegetation clearance diagram

Area of vegetation to be cleared. Arrows showing direction of clearance by handheld equipment.

Brash to be laid across

dirt track during

clearance works

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Appendix 3 Hedge bank photo

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Appendix 4 Cross section drawing

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Appendix 5 Written conformation of land ownership

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Appendix 6 Timetabling of Works

Figure 1 - Works and mitigation schedule

2012

Oct Nov Dec

Supervised habitat clearance

Placement of brash dispersal route during clearance

Erection of 30 dormouse nest boxes Woodland management - selected removal of non native trees

Woodland management - planting native tree species

New hedge bank construction and planting

New hedge bank inititial watering in new plantings if dry weather

2013

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Monitoring of nest boxes begins for 3 years (2013-2015) Woodland management - selected removal of non native trees

Woodland management - planting native tree species

New hedge bank construction and planting

New planting aftercare and replacement specimens

New hedge bank watering plantings during Mar-Oct

2014

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Monitoring of nest boxes for 3 years (2013-2015) Woodland management - selected removal of non native trees

Woodland management - planting native tree species

New hedge bank construction and planting

New planting aftercare

New hedge bank watering plantings during Mar-Oct

2015

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Monitoring of nest boxes for 3 years (2013-2015)*

New planting aftercare

* Monitoring after 3 years will be on a voluntary basis in association with the NDMP.

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The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010

Reasoned Statement in support of an Application for a European Protected Species Licence

Guidance Note WML-G12 How to get a licence should be read before completing this form.

This form should be completed by the applicant or persons authorised to do so on their behalf.

The information provided in this form will be used by Natural England to determine whether the proposed activity affecting the European Protected Species meets the requirements of Regulation 53, (2)(e) and (9)(a). These are known as the ‘purpose’ and ‘no satisfactory alternatives’ tests. See our guidance note WML-G12 for more information.

Customer Services Wildlife Licensing Natural England First Floor Temple Quay House 2 The Square Bristol, BS1 6EB. T. 0845 601 4523 F. 0845 601 3438

Please answer the following questions by ticking as appropriate and, where indicated, giving further details and evidence in the boxes provided. Also, enclose the relevant documents (see Part F & G) or extracts being submitted as evidence in support of your application. Any documents submitted as evidence should be presented in a separate Annex (see Part G) and appropriately cross reference the papers to the relevant part. For example, a consent document should be marked as C3. Depending on the nature of your proposal, not all questions will be relevant. Please write N/A where appropriate. Important Note: Detailed information on the proposal is required to demonstrate that your proposal will meet the tests set out under the Regulations. If you encounter difficulty answering many of the questions or providing the evidence required, it may suggest that your proposal is insufficiently advanced to satisfy the licensing tests. In that case, you should consider delaying your application until this information is available.

Part A – Site Details Site Name Whitecleave Quarry

Site Address Plymouth Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0DQ

Summary of Proposal Scale/nature of proposed activity - please select the option below that best describes the nature/scale of your proposal. This helps us understand the nature of your proposal quickly and speeds assessment.

Small and Medium Scale proposals

Proposal is considered to be of local importance. Examples might be loft conversions, the demolition of unsafe structures, barn conversions, small scale housing.

Larger Scale

proposals

Proposal is considered to be of national importance. Examples might be large scale industrial developments, large housing developments, new schools, hospitals, mineral extraction, power production plants.

Linear Works Highways, Railways, Pipelines and other linear schemes.

Temporary Impact proposals

Examples might be Archaelogical site investigations (trenches), Ground Investigation Surveys (Bore Holes, Trial Pits, etc), Temporary Access Roads, where the activity is of a short duration and habitats will be fully restored upon completion of works.

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Brief Description of Proposal e.g. Construction of a new school, barn conversion to residential accommodation, barn conversion to holiday accommodation, demolition of unsafe structure, demolition of building(s) in advance of development etc.

Removal of land as part of a quarry extension under extant planning permission – Review of Old Mineral Permissions (ROMP). The ROMP has already been granted in 5th Feb 2002 and is valid until 22nd Feb 2042.

Part B – Consent Status

In this section, we ask you to indicate whether any consent is required for your proposed project and the subject of this licence application. Please tick one of the following options and then go to the next appropriate section of the form.

B1 Planning-related consent required (e.g. Planning permission, listed building consent, etc)

Go to Part C

B2 Other type of consent required (e.g. Minerals consents, Highways Act consents, Secretary of State Decision Letter, Compulsory Purchase Order, Environment Agency consents, etc.)

List below, then go to Part C

Review of Old Mineral Permissions (ROMP). The ROMP has already been granted in 5th Feb 2002 and is valid until 22nd Feb 2042.

B3 Permitted Development (under Town and Country Planning Act 1990) – no specific consent required. You may wish to check Planning Authority guidance on this.

Go to Part D

B4 No consent required (e.g. public health and safety issues) Explain why below, then Go to Part D

Part C- Details of Consents (i.e. planning or other consents)

Important Note: In exceptional circumstances a licence could be issued in advance of full consents being secured, however it may contain a condition requiring all necessary consents and/or wildlife conditions to be discharged before licensed activities can be commenced. If they are not discharged first, you may be committing an offence for non-compliance with the licence and therefore liable to prosecution. For further more detailed information refer to Guidance Note – WML-G12.

C1. Have you obtained the necessary consent(s), as detailed in Part B, to allow the proposed activity to be commenced?

Yes No

If Yes, go to C2.

If No, provide details of the outstanding consents to be obtained and the likely timescale for their determination/issue. Explain why you are applying in advance of the granting of consent that would allow the development to commence and what the exceptional circumstances are. See ‘Important Note’ above. Please note that if you have answered ‘No’ to this question then your application is unlikely to be processed until this issue has been resolved. Please see Section 1 of the April 2012 edition of our EPS Newsletter for further details. In the event that you are submitting under ‘Exceptional Circumstances’ or the purpose of the application is site investigation work, such as archaeological excavation, which is required to inform the planning consent decision and where, after avoidance measures,

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the risk of affecting EPS is high then please tick this box and continue to complete the application

C2. Please tick all the forms of consents that have been granted relevant to the proposed activity and this licence application as indicated at C1.

Full planning permission Mineral Consent

Outline planning permission Mineral Consent with ROMP approval

Listed Building Consent Mineral Consent (ROMP application submitted to Mineral Planning Authority)

Demolition Consent Highways Act Consent

Conservation Area Consent Utilities Consent

Tree Preservation Order Other Consent Type (specify below)

C3. Give the consent reference number(s) and provide copies of the consents (or extracts) relevant to the proposed activity and this licence application, if applicable.

Application reference: 98/3304/32/9DCC Application attached

For all consents that have been granted, have all conditions or Reserved Matters relating to wildlife species and habitat issues (which are intended to be and are capable of being discharged before development begins) been discharged?

Yes No

If No, please give details of those conditions as identified above that remain to be discharged or explain why the condition has not been discharged. Please note that if you have answered ‘No’ to this question then your application is unlikely to be processed until this issue has been resolved. Please see Section 1 of the April 2012 edition of our EPS Newsletter for further details. If it is not possible or not intended for the conditions in question to be discharged before the development commences then please ensure that you do not answer ‘No’ to this question as this will avoid your application not being processed unnecessarily.

C4.1

Is the site subject to any commitment that affects the protected species named in this application? Examples are Section 106 Agreement (Town and Country Planning Act 1990) or other commitments made at a Public Inquiry or in an Environmental Statement

Yes No

If Yes, has the commitment been met? Yes No

If Yes, please explain what has been done. If No, please explain what work is outstanding and when it will be completed

Removal of rock from dolerite spur resulting in clearance of dormouse habitat. It is proposed to undertake this work under the terms of this licence.

C4.2

Is the site subject to any such commitment that affects other European Protected Species or other protected species, e.g.,

Yes No

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birds, badgers, water vole, etc.

If yes, please explain whether this has been met and if not, when will it be completed?

Nesting peregrine. Activity in quarry is undertaken in a manner to avoid intentional or reckless disturbance to peregrine during its breeding season.

C5. Consenting Authority Details (if there are more than two, please add rows as indicated below or provide on a separate sheet). Depending on the nature of your proposal, these may include bodies such as Local Planning Authorities, Environment Agency, Highways Authority, etc.

C5.1 Authority name and address Contact Name

& Telephone Number E-mail address

Devon County Council

County Hall

Topsham Road

Exeter

Devon, EX2 4QD

Planning Service / Development Management 0845 155 1015

[email protected]

To add rows, click in bottom row, then select Table/Insert/Rows below.

Part D – Consideration of Regulations.

Consideration of Regulation 53(2)(e): The ‘Purpose’ Test. In this section, we ask you to provide detailed information to help us understand how your proposal meets one of the purposes specified in the Regulations. We cannot issue a licence unless we are satisfied the activity meets a specified purpose.

D1. Regulation 53(2)(e) - “in the interests of preserving public health or public safety, or for other imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment”.

D1.1 Indicate which of the two broad purposes below is served by this activity (tick one box only).

Preserving public health or public safety

If selected, go to D2.

Imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment

If selected, go to D3.

D2 “Preserving public health or public safety” at the site level. Risks may relate to unstable or deteriorating structures for example old buildings or mines, infrastructure such as roads, power installations or sewage systems, or other dangers such as contamination of land or unstable trees.

Provide brief statements to demonstrate how in your view the proposed activity meets the purpose, and detail the evidence that supports the statements. We encourage the use of photographs, appropriately referenced, as evidence to support your statements. The more detail you provide, the easier it is for Natural England to make a licensing decision quickly. Depending on the nature of your proposal and the curcumstances, some of the questions below may not be relevant; please insert N/A (meaning Not Applicable) where appropriate.

D2.1 What risk is posed to public health or public safety and how?

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Statement

Evidence

D2.2 Has a structural or similar survey been undertaken by a suitably qualified person and does the report recommend remedial action? Please attach copies of reports. If no survey has been undertaken please state why this was not considered necessary.

Statement

Evidence

D2.3 Have measures been put in place to exclude or deter unauthorised entry; if so give details? (For example, fencing, site security, removal of items of value, etc.)

Statement

Evidence

D2.4 If measures have been put in place, give details of the timescales and whether it has been in response to escalating problems?

Statement

Evidence

D2.5 If the exclusion measures have not been effective, state why and explain why further measures cannot reasonably be undertaken. Please include any representations from the police or fire service to support your statement.

Statement

Evidence

D2.6 If there have been instances of vandalism, arson or other anti-social behaviour, give details. Please include any representations from the police or fire service to support your statement.

Statement

Evidence

D2.7 What has been the cost in monetary terms? This helps us to gauge the seriousness of the issue and whether alternatives have been adequately explored. This may include your costs but also those of the police or fire service in responding to incidents at the site.

Statement

Evidence

D2.8 Is the structure or land subject to this application in public or private ownership?

Statement

Evidence

D2.9 If applicable, are there plans to develop the land following demolition of the structure?

Statement

Evidence

D2.10 Insert below any further information that you wish us to consider in relation to this section.

Statement

Evidence

D3 “Imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature and beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment.” Provide brief statements to demonstrate how in your view the proposed activity meets the purpose and detail the evidence that supports the statements. Such weight needs to be given to the proposed activity as to outweigh the nature conservation interest.

D3.1 What need is the proposed activity designed to meet?

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Statement Reworking of the quarry, mineral extraction. Dolorite for the construction industry, roads etc.

Evidence Please see planning document 98/3304/32/9DCC (ROMP)

D3.2 How was the need identified? For example, is there a legislative requirement for the activity at a European or national level? Or if the need was identified by the Local Authority, your evidence may include relevant extracts or quotes from the relevant Local Plan.

Statement Minerals planning consent identified its suitability

Evidence Devon County Minerals Local Plan, Adopted Plan: Part A, June 2004

D3.3 Through what process of scrutiny has the proposal been subject, if any? (For example, Public Inquiry, public meetings, consultations or similar?) Was the presence of European Protected Species considered at the planning stage? Your evidence may include copies of minutes.

Statement Current permission dates back to 2002 ROMP at which time conditions were imposed to protect EPS – Condition 12 Prior to blasting undertake survey to confirm the presence of specially protected species, Condition 19 Protection of existing trees and vegetation, Condition 20 Tree felling management and Condition 21 Submission of management schemes

Evidence Planning permission 98/304/32/9DCC

D3.4 How does the proposed activity meet the identified need?

Statement Continuation of quarying activity to supply high quality hard stone

Evidence Because it is a very hard stone its marketability is easy as it has many applications in its basic state or can be blended with lower quality material to boost its viability or with even higher quality material to extend the viability.

D3.5 What assurances can be given to Natural England that the activity will proceed as proposed in the timetable of works? What measures are in place to ensure that it will proceed? For example, have relevant contracts been let or has all the relevant funding been secured and in place?

Statement Suitably qualified URS ecologists (Licensed Ecologist and their Accredited Agents) will be over seeing all of the works. Working plan being prepared by KeyGS (geotechnical consultants) with Whitecleave Quarry Ltd (the quarry operator) who will work under Quarry Regulations 1999 and have strict management controls in place to ensure method of works and restrictions to same will be adhered to.

Evidence Contract in place with KeyGS and URS

D3.6 Who will benefit from the completed proposed activity and how? Is it the public and/or private sectors? One person, one family, one business, the community? Please give details.

Statement Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd will benefit financially from the quarrying works. The landowner will also benefit from royalties. The national community and businesses will benefit from the material that will be quarried.

Evidence

D3.7 Does the proposed activity deliver or contribute to social needs at a local and/or national level? For example, housing (including affordable housing), specialist social care, hospitals, schools and other education establishments, etc.

Statement Yes – at local and national level. The material quarried can be used for housing, hospitals, and schools etc. It can be used for building materials.

Evidence Ongoing requirement for hardstone products

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D3.8 Does the proposed activity deliver or contribute to economic needs at a local and/or national level? For example, employment, regeneration, mineral extraction, etc.

Statement Mineral extraction, this will provide local and national level economic growth with the extraction of rock providing building materials.

Evidence Continued national requirement for aggregates

D3.9 Are there any beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment as a result of the proposed activity? If so, what are they? Does the proposed activity contribute to sustainable development and take into account other environmental concerns, such as ‘green’ energy or transport, if any?

Statement Yes - Development work being conducted now to utilise the quarry stone with other aggregates to extend the viability/life of them.

Evidence Testing currently underway

D3.10 Are there any beneficial consequences for wildlife and protected species as a result of the proposed activity? If so, what are they? Will the proposal improve species/habitat poor sites to sites with integral and/or significant wildlife habitats and green space?

Statement Even though scrub/woodland area will be lost, the surrounding woodland will be enhanced for dormice with nest boxes and specific habitat management actions resulting in net gain in habitat carrying capacity.

Evidence Method statement

D3.11 Insert below any further information that you wish us to consider in relation to this section.

Statement

Evidence

Consideration of Regulation 53(9)(a): The ‘No Satisfactory Alternative’ test.

D4 Regulation 53(9)(a) “that there is no satisfactory alternative”. Provide brief statements and evidence to demonstrate how in your view there is “no satisfactory alternative” to the proposed activity. For an alternative to be “satisfactory” it has to be an alternative means of meeting the need whilst causing less damage to the European protected species. We encourage the use of Environmental Statements, photographs and location plans, appropriately referenced, as evidence to support your statement.

D4.1 In respect of the answers given at D3, give details of the consideration of any alternatives to the proposed activity, including the use of alternative sites at the local level (provide details). Also consider the alternative of doing nothing. What would be the consequence(s) of doing nothing? Evidence from the Local Development Framework may be relevant.

Statement Extant quarrying permission for site containing particular rock material of use to construction industry dolerite not readily available locally

Evidence

D4.2 Why was the preferred option chosen? What criteria was used in the selection process? What were the limiting factors?

Statement Remaining spur of dolerite rock is the least damaging option in terms of continued quarrying. Otehrwise main quarry faces would be worked resulting in loss of habitats for peregrine and greater loss of woodland around quarry perimeter.

Evidence

D4.3 Could the proposed activity be achieved in a way (such as design, layout, positioning, etc) that would mean no, or reduced, implications for European protected species? Why is this not possible? If it is, why was it rejected?

Statement No, due to the extended blasting area which will cut into the scrub/woodland habitat,

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the ROMP only covers certain areas within the quarry.

Evidence Please see planning documents 98/3304/32/9DCC for outlines on the ROMP areas. Limiting where the work can be done.

D4.4 Why does the proposed activity need to be undertaken in the timescale you propose? Why is it not satisfactory to delay the implementation of the proposal?

Statement So that minimal disturbance is achieved regarding protected species, both dormouse and nesting peregrines.

Evidence Regular nesting of peregrine on higher cliff faces Jan-July. Avoid dormouse breeding and hibernation periods.

D4.5 Insert below any further information that you wish to be considered in support of this section.

Statement

Evidence

Part E - Declaration

This declaration must be signed by the person completing the form. This may be the applicant or another qualified person authorised by the applicant. Signing here confirms that you accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information you have provided

I declare that the particulars given are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I am the Developer/landowner

I am an agent authorised by the applicant to complete this statement

Signature:

Date 21/08/2012

For electronic applications, please insert an electronic signature above or tick this box to confirm agreement with this declaration

Name (BLOCK LETTERS) GEORGINA GILPIN

Telephone Number (if not already supplied)

0791 991 3238

E-mail address (if not already supplied)

[email protected]

Part F – Essential Document Checklist

Supply copies of the following documents (as applicable) and tick (as appropriate).

E1 Planning Permissions (if applicable)

E2 Secretary of State’s decision letter (if applicable)

E3 Section 106 Agreement, Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (if applicable)

E4 Other Consents (if applicable)

Part G – Document Annex

Please submit your supporting documents in a separate Annex using the following format. Where documents are large you may consider providing an extract. If you submit an extract please include the

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title page and, where appropriate, signature pages. Any documents submitted as evidence should be presented under the appropriate heading and appropriately cross referenced. For example, a consent document should be marked as C3 and inserted under that heading.

Document Annex Part C Consents C3 Consents C4 Section 106 Agreement or other Commitment Part D2 Purpose - Public Health or Public Safety D2.1 The Risk D2.2 Reports D2.3 Measures Taken D2.4 Timescales D2.5 Failure of Measures D2.6 Vandalism, Arson or Anti-Social Behaviour D2.7 Monetary Costs D2.8 Land Ownership D2.9 Future Plans for the Site D2.10 Further Information Part D3 Purpose - Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest D3.1 The Need D3.2 How Was the Need Identified D3.3 Process of Scrutiny D3.4 How Does the Proposal Meet the Need D3.5 Assurances for Delivery D3.6 Beneficiaries of Proposals D3.7 Delivering or Contributing to Social Needs D3.8 Delivering or Contributing to Economic Needs D3.9 Benefits to the Environment D3.10 Benefits to Wildlife and Protected Species D3.11 Further Information Part D4 The ‘No Satisfactory Alternative’ Test D4.1 Consideration of Alternatives D4.2 Why the Preferred Option Was Chosen D4.3 Design D4.4 Timescale D4.5 Further Information