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Representation ID: 2239

Received: 19/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Malcolm Secrett

Any development on this site as unacceptable for housing because
• It's habitats support highly diverse wildlife populations.
• It forms part of the Back Beck/Long Riddings ‘green/blue infrastructure’ corridor linking the green spaces within the village to the open countryside beyond, providing connectivity and a tranquil space for both wildlife and people.
• I also strongly oppose the housing on the site on the grounds of access. The proposed new access from School Lane would severely damage beck, woodland and grassland habitat that occur in the designated local green space adjacent to the site leading to overall loss of biodiversity.
• I consider that the whole site should be designated as Local Greenspace for its biodiversity value and managed as a village Wildlife Reserve, and recommend a full ecological survey to assess the full biodiversity of the site against Local Wildlife Site criteria for a mosaic of habitats.