4. Provide 4.1 Reduce the Does the site location + The site is connected by public access to meet need /desire to encourage sustainable of transport and other key services , people’s needs travel by car travel? and therefore could reduce the with least Would development of the need to travel by car damage to site help to reduce the need communities to travel? and the 4.2 Help Is the site within a main + The site is within close proximity to environment everyone access settlement? key services. basic services Is the site within close easily, safely and proximity to key services affordably (e.g. schools, food shops, public transport, health centres etc) 4.3 Make public Would development of the ? At design stage. transport, cycling site: and walking provide opportunities to easier and more extend or improve the attractive cycle/footpath network? affect public rights of way? 4.4 Encourage a No site specific questions ~ No obvious impact. switch from transporting freight by road to rail or 5. Maintain and 5.1 Protect and Would development of the -- The whole site is within cirl bunting GHB survey will be improve enhance habitats site: 2km buffer zone and the SW part required. A survey would be environmental and species provide opportunities for is within 250m buffer zone. It is required to ascertain the quality and enhancement of biodiversity? also within GHB sustenance zone. presence of cirl bunting and assets avoid fragmentation and Protected species have been inform suitable mitigations. improve connectivity? recorded within the site. Manor affect the integrity of a Farm OSWI is adjacent to the SW European site? edge of the site. involve a loss of greenfield The northern part of the site is land? designated as Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LEMP)
4. Provide access to meet people’s needs with least damage to communities and the environment 4.1 Reduce the need /desire to travel by car Does the site location encourage sustainable of travel? Would development of the site help to reduce the need to travel? + The site is connected by public transport and other key services , and therefore could reduce the need to travel by car 4.2 Help everyone access basic services easily, safely and affordably Is the site within a main settlement? Is the site within close proximity to key services (e.g. schools, food shops, public transport, health centres etc) + The site is within close proximity to key services. 4.3 Make public transport, cycling and walking easier and more attractive Would development of the site: provide opportunities to extend or improve the cycle/footpath network? affect public rights of way? ? At design stage. 4.4 Encourage a switch from transporting freight by road to rail or No site specific questions ~ No obvious impact. 5. Maintain and improve environmental quality and assets 5.1 Protect and enhance habitats and species Would development of the site: provide opportunities for enhancement of biodiversity? avoid fragmentation and improve connectivity? affect the integrity of a European site? involve a loss of greenfield land? -- The whole site is within cirl bunting 2km buffer zone and the SW part is within 250m buffer zone. It is also within GHB sustenance zone. Protected species have been recorded within the site. Manor Farm OSWI is adjacent to the SW edge of the site. The northern part of the site is designated as Long Term Environmental Monitoring Program (LEMP) GHB survey will be required. A survey would be required to ascertain the presence of cirl bunting and inform suitable mitigations.