3.To increase Will it promote the use of Long Local + Site will be designed energy sustainable design and in compliance with efficiency and construction? sustainable design the proportion and construction as of energy Will it lead to an increased required by Building generated from proportion of energy needs Standards renewable being met from renewable sources sources? Will energy usage be positively influenced by location and development? 4. To protect Will it contribute to the Short Local - Development of the The Guidance and enhance protection and enhancement site would require requires new the biodiversity of the biodiversity in the additional planting planting to be and landscape Moray Council area? and containment for provided to of the Moray the development. create Council area. Will it have a detrimental containment. Including the effect on protected species? protection and Badgers are very The text enhancement of Will it contribute to improving active in this area requires a species, and/or maintaining the and the site should protected habitats, favourable condition of be surveyed for species survey geology and designated sites of scientific badgers and other to be carried landform and natural interest? protected species out. Particular attention should be including otter and paid to Natura sites. water vole. Will it contribute to achieving local, regional and national biodiversity action plan
3.To increase energy efficiency and the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources Will it promote the use of sustainable design and construction? Will it lead to an increased proportion of energy needs being met from renewable sources? Will energy usage be positively influenced by location and development? Long Local + Site will be designed in compliance with sustainable design and construction as required by Building Standards 4. To protect and enhance the biodiversity and landscape of the Moray Council area. Including the protection and enhancement of species, habitats, geology and landform Will it contribute to the protection and enhancement of the biodiversity in the Moray Council area? Will it have a detrimental effect on protected species? Will it contribute to improving and/or maintaining the favourable condition of designated sites of scientific and natural interest? Particular attention should be paid to Natura sites. Will it contribute to achieving local, regional and national biodiversity action plan Short Local - Development of the site would require additional planting and containment for the development. Badgers are very active in this area and the site should be surveyed for badgers and other protected species including otter and water vole. The Guidance requires new planting to be provided to create containment. The text requires a protected species survey to be carried out.
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