Craigavon Campus Fact SheetListening to Environmental Concerns

Area Impacted

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North Lake land zoned as existing open space:

136.5 AcresArea located south of applicationsite zoned as existing open space:

21 Acres Total Protected Open Space

157.5 Acres

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College building, car park & landscaping:

13.1 AcresCreation of a Habitat Creation Area:

5.8 Acres Total Application Site

22 Acres

Open Spaces Protected

Enhancing Ecology & Bio-Diversity

The Habitat Creation Area will support a greater variety and diversity of species than the habitat lost and will include:

1072 new trees

1476 shrubs

365 plants

48 grassesThis area would meet the criteria for Oakwoods and Wet Woodland & Priority Habitats which the existing woodland does not.

Retention of Bat Corridors will be developed to protect foraging bats.

Japanese Knotweed located on site will be removed.

Loss of woodland on application site:

5.5 AcresTrees lost:

252

Visual Impact

The photographs below show the visual impact of the building over a 15 year period

“The submitted landscape and visual assessment complies with the ‘Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment’” Independent Chartered Landscape Architects

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