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Representation ID: 1715

Received: 16/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Ian Beardmore

Following on from my previous representation I have done some more work investigating the local area and spoken with neighbours of surrounding properties. As you have noted in your report the area is within 30m of the conservation area boundary, I have contacted Historic England to discuss the potential of expanding the area to encompass some of the suggested land. I have also been looking at the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 as we have Bats in the local area and their roosts may well fall inside the proposed development area. I understand the council is behind with it's housing allocation as described in your report released in January 2021 and therefore needs to find suitable sites to build however environmental impacts are paramount and I am sure there are more suitable less impacted sites which can be looked at.