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1 Summary .................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Objectives of Management Plan ................................................................................................ 1

3 Protected Species and Important Habitats ................................................................................. 1

3.1 Bats .....................................................................................................................................................1

3.2 Reptiles ................................................................................................................................................1

3.3 Nesting Birds .......................................................................................................................................1

3.4 Trees and Hedgerows ..........................................................................................................................2

3.5 Grassland ............................................................................................................................................2

4 Landscaping proposals ............................................................................................................... 2

4.1 Design Objectives ................................................................................................................................2

4.2 Hedgerow Proposals ...........................................................................................................................3

4.3 Tree Planting Proposals .......................................................................................................................3

4.4 General Planting Specification for Trees .............................................................................................4

4.5 General Planting Specification for Hedgerow .....................................................................................4

5 Management Plan ..................................................................................................................... 5

5.1 Car Park Lighting .................................................................................................................................5

5.2 Grassland Management ......................................................................................................................6

5.2.1. Grassland South of Dorothy House .............................................................................................6

5.2.2 Grassland South of Sports Playing Field ......................................................................................6

5.2.3 Hedgerow Aftercare and Management ...........................................................................................7

5.3 Ditch Management .............................................................................................................................7

5.4 Tree and Woodland Boundary Management .....................................................................................8

5.4.1 Five Year Aftercare for New Planted Trees ..................................................................................8

5.5 Tree Boundary Management ..........................................................................................................8

6 Enhance Animal Shelter ............................................................................................................. 8

7 Management Agreement ........................................................................................................... 8

8 Monitoring/Review ................................................................................................................... 9

9 Timeline .................................................................................................................................... 9

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9.1 Timeline for Main Works .....................................................................................................................9

9.2 Landscaping Aftercare Annual Management Plan Year 1 to 5 ........................................................ 11

10 Reference ............................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix 1: Relevant Legislation

1 Statutory Sites of Nature Conservation Importance

1.1 European Sites (SAC/SPA)

1.2 Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

2 Natural Environment & Rural Communities Act 2006

3 Other Relevant Legislation

3.1 Non-native Species

3.2 Injurious Weeds

3.3 Hedgerows

3.4 Reptiles

3.5 Birds

3.6 Bats

Appendix 2: Landscape Plan

Appendix 3: Ecological Management Plan

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Author Checked Approved

Francesca Lemon BSc(Hons)

MSc MCIEEM

James Packer BSc(Hons)

MCIEEM

Francesca Lemon BSc(Hons)

MSc MCIEEM

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This management plan details the agreed landscape/ecological enhancement and management of land

around Dorothy House Hospice, Winsley, Wiltshire (National Grid Reference ST797607). It has been

prepared by RSK ADAS Ltd to support a planning application for a new car park extension to the south of

Dorothy House.

The management plan sets out the design objectives, management prescriptions and maintenance

schedules for the area surrounding Dorothy House. A Landscape Masterplan showing planting proposals

is found in Appendix 2; an Ecological Management Plan in Appendix 3 and Indicative Lighting Layout Plans

are found in Appendices 4 and 5.

Protect important habitats and species

Habitat creation and planting specification

Management prescriptions to maintain and enhance habitats for the benefit of bats and other

wildlife

Management agreement, monitoring and review

Relevant legislation is shown in Appendix 1.

The site is next to ‘Winsley Mines’ Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which is part of ‘Bath and

Bradford on Avon Bats’ Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This is an important hibernation site for the

nationally scarce Greater Horseshoe Bat (supports up to 5% of Greater Horseshoe Bats in the UK) as well

as nationally scarce Lesser Horseshoe Bats.

Horseshoe bats avoid artificial lighting as they are especially sensitive to light.

The site supports a small population of Slow-worm. Hedgerow, woodland boundaries and species-rich

grassland provide suitable habitat.

Hedgerows, scrub and trees on site provide suitable bird nesting habitat in the nesting season. The

grassland, being grazed, was considered unsuitable for nesting birds although it may become suitable if

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grazing ceases. The main nesting season is generally considered between March and August inclusive

(although birds can sometimes nest outside these times).

Woodland, trees and shrubs to the south of the site and along the western boundary are important bat

foraging habitat and dispersal corridors (as well as important for reptiles and nesting birds).

Grassland to the south of Dorothy House is mostly semi-improved neutral grassland, with patches of

calcareous grassland on thinner soil, which is moderately species-rich. Species-rich grassland supports a

diversity of invertebrates which are important for foraging bats and reptiles. Cattle grazed pasture to the

west of Dorothy House is also important for foraging Horseshoe bats which are known to feed on

invertebrates associated with livestock manure (especially cattle manure).

A ditch (‘Bloswale’) will be dug around the new car park and the excavated spoil will be used to form a

‘hedge bank’. On this hedge bank native species-rich hedgerows and trees will be planted around the new

car park extension as per Landscape Plan in Appendix 2. The ditch will manage rainwater run-off and

provide habitat for reptiles and invertebrates. It will however be shallow enough to allow livestock to

safely cross over it.

Hedgerows will provide a screen around the car park to reduce light spill and will provide wildlife corridors

for bats, reptiles and other wildlife. Woven timber ‘hurdles’ will be erected around the newly planted

hedgerows to provide immediate screening. Hedgerows will require minimal trimming to allow them to

grow tall and bushy to maximise flowering and fruiting potential for foraging bats.

The strip of existing meadow along the southern boundary (between the southern boundary and the

proposed new car park southern hedgerow) will be retained to maintain the bat foraging/dispersal

corridor along the southern boundary. There will be a gap maintained between the new car park

hedgerow and the western boundary to allow livestock to access the site from the existing gateway on

the western boundary.

Native trees will be planted around the new car park and along the southern boundary to provide

screening and enhance boundaries for foraging bats. New hedgerow shrubs will also be planted to re-

inforce the western boundary where the six trees are to be cleared (to allow for new car parking spaces).

See Landscape Plan in Appendix 2 for details.

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Hedgerows will be planted with bare root whips at 300mm centres in a double staggered row. The species

composition is provided in Table 4.1 below. Woven timber hurdles, placed around the new hedgerows,

will provide immediate screening.

New hedgerows will be fenced from livestock, if required, until they have become established and are

stock-proof.

Table 4.1. Composition of mixed native species hedgerows

Common name Latin name %

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna 25

Blackthorn Prunus spinosa 20

Field Maple Acer campestre 20

Hazel Corylus avellana 15

Holly Ilex aquifolium 10

Spindle Eunonymus alatus 5

Dogwood Cornus sanguinea 5

The tree species composition is shown in Table 4.2 below:

Table 4.2. Composition of tree planting

Common name Latin name

Common Oak Quercus robur

Beech Fraxinus excelsior

Field Maple Acer campestre

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna

Wild Cherry Prunus avium

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The proposed tree and hedgerow stock will be of local provenance where possible. The initial planting

and any re-stocking operations will be carried out between November and the end of March, avoiding

periods of frost, extreme cold and waterlogged conditions. All tree planting is to be in accordance with

BS8545:2014. Trees will be appropriately secured using a stake and tree tie which should allow for the

radial expansion of the stem. Tree ‘guards’ or ‘shelters’ will protect the base of young tree trunks from

livestock, voles or rabbits and facilitate spot-treatment with herbicide to control the annual growth of

weeds. Mulches are beneficial to transplanting success and should be applied.

Fencing will also be used to protect trees from livestock, where required.

All shrubs will conform to either the ‘British Standard 3936-1:1992 Nursery Stock Part 1: Specification for

Trees and Shrubs’ (BS3936) or the ‘National Plant Specification’ (NPS) produced by the Horticultural

Trades Association and be 60-80cm bare root transplants or equivalent cell grown stock.

The proposed hedgerow species will be planted at 300mm centres in a double staggered row as shown in

the Planting Plan drawing. Shrubs are to be planted in random single-species groups of 3, 6 and 9 plants

in double staggered rows with six plants per linear metre. The planting area is to be kept weed free using

a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide if necessary. Alternatively, the hedgerow gaps will be planted

through a weed suppressant geotextile or mulching to control weeds and reduce moisture loss.

Hedgerow plants will be protected by shelters to protect the plants from browsing livestock, voles or

rabbits and facilitate spot-treatment with herbicide to control the annual growth of weeds. Fencing will

also be used to protect hedgerows from livestock.

Woven timber ‘hurdles’ will be erected around the newly planted hedgerows to provide immediate

screening.

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Figure 1: Hedgerow Layout

As Horseshoe bats are adversely sensitive to light, the lighting strategy will have minimal upward light spill

and ensure that boundary hedgerows and woodland are maintained as dark foraging corridors for bats.

The car park lighting will conform to the lighting strategy which has been agreed under the grant of

planning permission: as per the approved lighting strategy document 0468-DFL-LS-001_revF and

indicative lighting layout drawings 0468-DFL-1301_K [2m above Ground Level] and 0468-DFL-1301_K

[Ground Level] found in Appendices 4 and 5. The plans are indicative of lighting column locations. Minor

adjustment may be required in practice (e.g. to the locations of 1 or 2 lighting columns due to potential

for buried services or other construction difficulties) however the final lighting layout will be in accordance

with the agreed lighting strategy.

A light test will be undertaken once the lighting is installed to ensure it meets the mitigation requirements.

This will be a horizontal illuminance survey by a competent professional to ensure the levels of spill light

are equal to or less than that originally calculated at ground level. Ensuring the light meter has a valid

calibration certificate. The council will be notified of compliance.

The lighting strategy will be maintained for the lifetime of the facility. If any changes to the lighting layout

are to be made, which are outside of the agreed lighting strategy, then this will need to be agreed with

the council beforehand.

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The area around the solar panels, immediately south of Dorothy House gardens, will continue to be mown,

with arisings removed, as part of the Dorothy House estate maintenance programme.

The lower field, surrounding the new car park (south of the solar panels), is moderately species-rich semi-

improved neutral grassland with patches of calcareous grassland. This is currently rented out to a local

farmer who uses it as a small holding for grazing a few sheep and cattle. Maintaining the grazing regime

is important as cattle manure (and sheep manure to a lesser extent) provides Cockchafers and other

invertebrates which are an important food source for Horseshoe bats. The aim is therefore to maintain

and enhance the botanical and invertebrate diversity of the grassland by:

Maintaining the grazing regime with a low stocking density of sheep or cattle (<1 Livestock Unit

per ha e.g. <10-14 sheep per ha). Horses will not be used for grazing.

Avoid unsuitable supplementary feeding. Move feeding locations on regular basis to minimise

poaching and nutrient enrichment. Feed with loose hay instead of silage to distribute grazing

pressure.

Organic methods to be used only (no herbicides, no pesticides and no Ivermectin wormer)

No artificial fertilisers will be used.

This is species-poor semi-improved grassland (to the west of Dorothy House) which is currently rented

out to a local farmer who uses it as a small holding for grazing a few cattle. The management aim is to

enhance the botanical diversity and invertebrate diversity for the benefit of foraging bats by:

Maintaining the grazing regime with a low stocking density of cattle (<1 Livestock Unit per ha).

Avoid overstocking in autumn and winter. Sheep could be used but cattle grazing is preferred as

cattle manure is especially important for the invertebrates which Horseshoe bats feed on.

Avoid unsuitable supplementary feeding. Move feeding locations on regular basis to minimise

poaching and nutrient enrichment. Feed with loose hay instead of silage to distribute grazing

pressure.

Organic methods to be used only (no herbicides, no pesticides and no Ivermectin wormer).

No artificial fertilisers will be used.

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Tall, wide, ‘overhanging’ hedgerows are preferred by foraging Horseshoe bats (Duverge and Jones 2003).

The hedgerows around the new car park will therefore be allowed to grow tall, wide and bushy to

maximise flowering and fruiting (for invertebrates and therefore for the benefit of foraging bats) and to

provide screening.

Specific management operations for hedgerows include:

For the first few years after planting, the new hedgerows will be kept clear of weed competition

and topped-off once a height of 1.5m has been achieved to encourage bushy re-growth. After this

initial period, ground flora will be allowed to colonise naturally.

For the first five years any plants that have died will be marked for replacement, then replaced at

an appropriate season.

Where herbicide application is needed, it is recommended that an appropriate herbicide is applied

in July - August in small controlled areas around the plant base.

To maintain adequate levels of soil moisture, irrigation or watering may be required during dry

periods. A 5-7.5cm mulch for 1m around the base of each plant will increase retention of soil

moisture.

Once established the hedgerows will be maintained at a height of at least 2.5m-4m high and will

be trimmed no less than every three years, where possible (i.e. minimal trimming leaving at least

three years between cuts if possible). Trimming will be undertaken between November and

February. Hedgerow trimming will aim to maintain tall hedgerows with a bushy base and width of

at least 2m.

Hedgerows adjacent to steps and facing the car park may need more frequent trimming to prevent

encroachment into the car parking area and to allow access along the steps. These will be side-

trimmed only if more frequent trimming is required.

If hedgerows become ‘leggy’ they will be ‘laid’ or ‘coppiced’ in sections on a long-term rotation

(every 10-15 years). No more than one third of hedgerows will be cut or laid in any one year so as

to sustain fruit and seed for invertebrates, birds, bats and other mammals

Ditches will be cleared/vegetation cut, as required to maintain their function as drainage.

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Young trees will be kept clear of weed competition. Where herbicide application is needed, it is

recommended that an appropriate herbicide is applied in July - August in small controlled areas

around the plant base (to reduce impact to species-rich grassland). After this initial period, ground

flora will be allowed to colonise naturally.

Irrigation may be required during dry periods. A 5-7.5cm mulch for 1m around the base of each

plant will increase retention of soil moisture.

Check/maintain/replace tree protection guards or fencing as appropriate.

Any trees that die will be replaced with the same species.

Woodland edges, hedgerows and new trees will be protected from livestock by fencing, as

required.

If any trees are lost along the western boundary (e.g. by disease) they will be replaced with native

species of local provenance to maintain the integrity of the boundary as a bat foraging/dispersal

corridor.

The animal shelter to the east of the proposed new car park (see plan Appendix 2) is potentially suitable

as a ‘night roost’ for Horseshoe bats (i.e. somewhere for bats to rest at night in-between foraging

activities). This open fronted shelter allows bats easy access where they can hang from the roof or along

its stone walls at night (it is too exposed to be used in the day). This shelter will be maintained and

enhanced by sealing any gaps in the roof or stone walls (i.e. with mortar) to reduce wind exposure to bats

which may use it. Wooden batons will also be attached along the underside of the roof, which will be

rough sawn to provide a textured surface to enable Horseshoe bats to ‘hang’ from.

The site will continue to be managed by the ‘Dorothy House’ organisation or the relevant

organisation/persons (who have ‘ownership’) for the lifetime of the new car park. If any changes need to

be made to the management plan (including to the agreed lighting strategy) then Wiltshire County Council

will be consulted prior to any changes being made.

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To monitor Horseshoe bat use of the site, bat activity surveys will be undertaken by ecologists in autumn

(September/October) or spring (April/May), in the first and second year of operation of the new car park.

Surveys will include a transect walkover survey and deployment of two static bat detectors in boundaries

adjacent to the car park and one static bat detector deployed in the animal shelter for a period of at least

five days. The bat activity survey reports will be sent to the council ecologist (and Dorothy House). If there

is any change in bats usage of the site (compared to ADAS 2016 surveys) then further surveys and remedial

action will be required (e.g. improving planting, screening or lighting strategy).

In both the first and second year of car park operation, ecologists will check compliance with the lighting

strategy by taking lux measurements around the site (at a height of 2m above ground in the horizontal

plane) in order to check compliance with the approved lighting strategy document 0468-DFL-LS-001_revF

and indicative lighting layout drawing 0468-DFL-1301_K [2m above Ground Level] found in Appendix 5.

The landscaping works, mitigation and management works will also be checked. The findings and any

recommendations will be reported to Dorothy House and the council.

The site and its long-term management will be monitored by Dorothy House and the management plan

reviewed at least every five years, to ensure that objectives to maintain and enhance habitats (as

described above) are being met.

Table 9.1. Timeline for main landscaping and ecological management works

Period Action When Rationale Notify

compliance

Construction Landscape works and

planting.

November to

March

Optimal time for

planting to ensure

survival of newly

planted trees/shrubs

No

Construction Woven timber ‘hurdles’

will be erected around the

newly planted hedgerows

to provide immediate

screening.

Before use of

the car park

To reduce light spill

from car headlights

to reduce impact to

bats.

Yes

Construction Enhance animal shelter

for bats by: sealing gaps

between the stonework

and installing wooden

Before use of

car park

To enhance the

shelter for bats to

use as a night roost.

The wooden batons

Yes

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‘batons’ along the

underside of the roof.

will allow bats to

‘hang’ under the

roof. Sealing gaps

will reduce draughts

for both bats and

livestock.

Construction A light test (horizontal

illuminance survey) will be

undertaken by

professionals once the

lighting is installed to

measure lux levels to

ensure it meets the

mitigation requirements.

The council will be

notified of compliance.

Immediately

after

installation of

car park

lighting

To ensure bats and

their foraging

corridors are not

impacted.

Yes

Post-

construction

Ecologists will measure lux

light levels (in horizontal

plane) around the site to

ensure they meet the

agreed lighting strategy

requirements as per

drawing no. 0468-DFL-

1301_K [2m Above

Ground Level].

In years 1 and

2 after

construction.

To ensure bats and

their foraging

corridors are not

impacted.

Yes

Post-

construction

Bat monitoring and check

compliance of landscaping

and mitigation works.

A bat activity survey of

the site will be

undertaken in autumn

(September) or spring

(late April/early May).

In years 1 and

2 after

construction.

If there is a

change in bats

usage of the

site further

surveys and

remedial

action would

be required.

To monitor

Horseshoe bat usage

of the site once the

car park is in use and

to check that

mitigation,

landscaping and

management works

have been

undertaken.

Yes

Post-

construction

Maintain grazing livestock

(as specified in

management plan)

For lifetime of

car park

facility

To maintain and

enhance grassland

for bats and other

wildlife

No

Post-

construction

Tree and shrub

landscaping aftercare (see

Table 9.2 below for

details)

For 5 years

post

construction

To ensure survival or

replacement of trees

and shrubs

No

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Post-

construction

Ditch management –

clearing vegetation/debris

As required To maintain ditch for

wildlife and drainage

function

No

Post-

construction

Hedgerow management November to

February

As specified in

management plan:

the aim is to

maintain hedgerows

as tall, wide and

bushy to maximise

flowering/fruiting

and screening for

bats and other

wildlife.

No

Table 9.2. Landscaping aftercare management plan (year 1 to 5)

Landscape Element

Actions Frequency and time scale

Hedgerows A weed free area will be maintained around new

planting, through application of 5-7.5cm mulch. Top up

mulch annually.

Once or twice a year

and as required

Where herbicide application is needed, it is

recommended that an appropriate herbicide is applied

in July-August in small controlled areas around the

shrub/tree base. Herbicides should comply with the

Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 and be on the

current DEFRA list of approved products.

July – August

As required

Treatment of pests and diseases As required

Inspect and maintain rabbit guards and other forms of

protection.

November – February

Annually until

removed

All plants marked for replacement will be replaced by

whips of the same species.


Annually

Removal of guards, stakes and ties After 2 years, subject

to inspection

Topping off once a height of 1.5m has been achieved to

encourage bushy regrowth.


Trimming every 2-3 years to a height of 3-4m November – February

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Landscape Element

Actions Frequency and time scale

Native tree

planting

Maintenance of a 1m 80% weed-free area to the base

of each plant for five years – this can be achieved

through the application of a 5-7.5cm mulch in this area.

Once or twice a year

and as required

Where herbicide application is needed, it is

recommended that an appropriate herbicide is applied

in July-August in small controlled areas around the tree

base. Herbicides should comply with the Control of

Pesticides Regulations 1986 and be on the current

DEFRA list of approved products.

July – August

Annually

Inspect and maintain rabbit guards and other forms of

protection.


Annually until

removed

Treatment of pests and diseases. As required

Maintenance of adequate levels of soil moisture which

may require irrigation during dry periods. A 5-7.5 cm

mulch for 1m around the base of each plant will

increase retention of soil moisture.

Inspect in June –

August, during dry

periods

All tree stakes and ties shall be inspected during the

growing season and adjusted as necessary to ensure

that they are secure and firm and not chafing the stem

of the trees. Loosen as necessary. Stakes and ties shall

be removed and disposed of when trees become self-

supporting.

May – August

Annually

Prune and remove any dead, dying and diseased

branches, shoots or snags. Dress any cut ends

exceeding 25mm diameter with fungicidal sealant.

Remove arisings from site.


Annually

All plants marked for replacement will be replaced by

whips of the same species.


Annually

All tree shelters shall be removed once the planting has

become established.

After 2 years, subject

to inspection

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ADAS (2016). Ecological Impact Assessment: Dorothy House, Winsley. ADAS, Bristol.

ADAS (2016). Construction and Environment Management Plan: Dorothy House, Winsley. ADAS, Bristol.

BS 42020:2013. Biodiversity – Code of Practice for Planning and Development. BSI Standards Publication.

Duverge PL, Jones G (2003) Use of farmland habitats by greater horseshoe bats. In Tattersall, F, Manley,

W (eds) Conservation and Conflict. Mammals and Farming in Britain, 64-81. The Linnean Society, London.

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Habitats of European-wide importance (other than for birds) are listed under Annex I of the Council

Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (EC Habitats

Directive). Habitats designated under this Directive are Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).

Habitats of European-wide importance for birds are listed under the EC Wild Birds Directive

(EC/79/409/EEC). Habitats designated under this Directive are Special Protection Areas (SPAs).

The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended) requires the competent

authority to carry out an ‘appropriate assessment’ where a plan or a project, either alone or in

combination with other plans or projects, is likely to have a significant effect on Natura (European) site,

i.e. SAC or SPA.

Areas notified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 by Natural England as being of special interest

for nature conservation. Statutory Undertakers are required to seek Natural England assent before any

listed, potentially damaging operations, development or change in land use etc. can be carried out.

Section 40 of the NERC Act 2006 places a duty upon all local authorities in England to promote and

enhance biodiversity in all of their functions. Section 41 lists habitats and species of principal importance

to the conservation of biodiversity. Fifty-six habitats and 943 species of Principal Importance for

Conservation are included on the Section 41 list.

These are all the habitats and species in England that have been identified as requiring action in the UK

Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) and are a material consideration in the planning process.

Section 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) prohibits the introduction into the wild

of any species of animal or plant that is not ordinarily resident in, and is not a regular visitor to, Great

Britain in a wild state, or any species of animal or plant listed on Schedule 9 of the Act. Commonly

occurring non-native species in the countryside include Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam and Giant

Hogweed. The Schedule also includes commonly occurring garden species such as Cotoneaster spp.,

Montbretia and Rhododendron.

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Five weeds are classified under the Weeds Act 1959: Common Ragwort, Spear Thistle, Creeping Thistle,

Broad-leaved Dock and Curled Dock. It is not illegal to allow these weeds to grow on one’s land, however

they must not be allowed to spread to agricultural land, particularly grazing areas or land which is used to

produce conserved forage.

Hedgerows are protected by the Hedgerows Regulations 1997, under which it is an offence to remove or

destroy certain hedgerows without permission from the Local Planning Authority.

These regulations do not apply to any hedgerow within the curtilage of, or marking the boundary of the

curtilage of, a dwelling house.

Common reptiles: Slow-worm, Adder, Grass Snake and Common Lizard are protected under the Wildlife

and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). It is illegal to kill or injure them.

It is not illegal to capture, disturb or to damage their habitats. However, the reptiles themselves are

protected so any works to damage their habitat could risk causing harm to reptiles and hence could be

illegal.

Wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). It is illegal to take or

harm them, their nests (whilst in use or being built) or their eggs.

Additionally for some species listed in Schedule 1 of the Act it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly

disturb the adults while they are in and around their nest or intentionally or recklessly disturb their

dependent young.

Bats are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation of

Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (as amended). It is illegal to kill or injure bats, cause disturbance

at their resting places or to block access to, damage or destroy their roost sites.

8 existing bays

5 new bays

9 new bays

9 new bays

5 existing bays6 new bays

1 new bay

8 existing bays

4 existing bays

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5 existing bays

14 existing bays

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Bioswale (drainage ditch) to capture and

manage rainwater on site.

Solar panels

3 existing bays

2 new bays

2 new disabled bays

2 new disabled bays

Nicholson House

Dorothy House

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hill

Bradford Road

New trees planted with hedge to

reinforce wildlife corridor and

screen car park.

New mixed native hedge with woven timber hurdles to provide immediate screening.

1+1 transplants planted at 3.5 plants per linear metre in the following percentage mix:

25% Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)

20% Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn)

20% Acer campestre (Field Maple)

15% Corylus avellana (Hazel)

10% Ilex aquifolium (Holly)

5% Euonymous alatus (Winged Spindle)

5% Cornus sanguinea (Dogwood)

2no. 10-12cm girth Crataegus

monogyna (Hawthorn)

2no. 10-12cm girth Prunus avium

(Wild Cherry)

Hibernaculum

Existing wall realigned

2 new bays

Smoking shelter relocated

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1no. 10-12cm girth Acer campestre (Field Maple)

Junction layout as Transport Consultant's drawings

Overhead electricity wire

Stone wall on boundary of site.

1no. 10-12cm girth Acer campestre (Field Maple)

1no. 10-12cm girth Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)

Electricity pole

Existing meadow grass retained.

Existing overhead power cables. Easement to be maintained.

Existing trees as indicated.

Electricity pole.

New Beech and Oak trees planted either side of overhead wire.B

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1no. 10-12cm girth Quercus robur (Oak)

draining ditch

2no. 10-12cm girth Acer

campestre (Field Maple)

draining ditch

ditch

New mixed native hedge

with woven timber hurdles to

provide immediate screening.

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New mixed native hedge

with woven timber hurdles to

provide immediate screening.

New planting to reinforce boundary as hedgerow mix

Enhanced Shelter as

management plan.

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Gate for livestock access clad with Willow

hurdles. Section of ditch directly next to

gate culverted to allow vehicular access

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Reference

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ProjectNumber

Issue

Scale

Responsibility will not be accepted for errorsmade by others in scaling from this drawing; allconstruction information should be taken fromf igured d imens ions on ly . I f i n doubt ASK.

Copyright : Nugent Vallis Brierley LTD.

Issue Date Drawn Checked

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Scale 1:500 at A1 (1:1000 at A3)

Nugent Vallis Brierley LTD. T: 01373 468030 E: [email protected] in the UK No. 2471929. Rook Lane Chapel, Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DN.

1545

Dorothy House Car Park

Extension

Dorothy House Hospice

Care

Proposed Landscape Plan

2101 E

Planning

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A 23/11/2016 RL JM

First Issue

Notes

Hibernacula

Proposed tree

B 01/12/2016 RL JM

Issue for comment

C 09/12/2016 RL JM

Revisions to road junction

D 31/03/2017 JT JM

Revised to ecologists comments

Lampost

Bollard

E 04/04/2017 JT JM

Farmers gate added to ecologists comments

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The agreed lighting strategy inboth car parks will be maintainedfor the lifetime of the facility toavoid impact to bats.

This pasture will be organicallygrazed by cattle to maintainand enhance for bats.

New hedgerows aroundcar park will be managedas tall and bushy to providescreening and foraging for bats.

Gardens will continue tobe regularly mown asamenity grassland. New ditch to provide drainage and

enhance habitat for reptiles and bats.

Species-rich grassland will beorganically grazed by sheep orcattle to maintain and enhanceforaging habitat for bats.

Trees planted to providescreening and enhance bat foraging corridors.

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ADAS UK Ltd., Pendeford House,

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Pendeford, Wolverhampton. WV9 5AP.

Tel +44(0)1902 271300, Fax +44(0)1902 785574

0 25 50 75

Metres

Dorothy House, Winsley,Nr Bradford on Avon

Management Plan

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West Boundary (South Car Park & Ramp) Illuminance (lux)

West Boundary (Top car park) Illuminance (lux)

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Hyde Street Winchester SO23 7TA

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United Kingdom

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Lighting locations are indicative only.*Calculations do not consider luminaire shields or screening to demonstrate worst case, prior to additional mitigation measures.*Maintenance Factor = 1.0

Revision K [2m Above Ground Level]

Paper Size A0

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PROJECT No:0468

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