Object

Representation ID: 2028

Received: 17/03/2021

Respondent: Professor Rick Battarbee

A site with a very high intrinsic biodiversity value. The whole site is rewilding. There is a mosaic of habitats including the running water of the beck on two sides, woodland along the edge of Back Beck, boundary hedgerows with hedgerow trees, and tussocky grassland, with a wet flush. Development on this site as unacceptable.

• These habitats support highly diverse wildlife populations.
• The site forms part of the Back Beck/Long Riddings ‘green/blue infrastructure’ corridor and provides a tranquil space for both wildlife and people, and a safe very well used walking route to school
• Light and noise pollution would create disturbance leading to loss of wildlife;
• The proposed new access would severely damage beck, woodland and grassland habitats adjacent to the site

The whole site should become a community wildlife site and we are campaigning vigorously for such an outcome. Flood risk issues are then immaterial