4.3 Make public development of the site: ? At design stage. transport, cycling provide opportunities to and walking extend or improve the easier and more cycle/footpath network? attractive 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 lies within a 2km A survey would be required improve enhance habitats site: cirl bunting foraging/feeding zone. to ascertain the presence of environmental and species provide opportunities for cirl bunting and inform quality and enhancement of biodiversity? suitable mitigation assets avoid fragmentation and measures. improve connectivity? affect the integrity of a European site? involve a loss of greenfield land? 5.2 Promote Is the site on previously ++ The site is within Non -agricultural conservation and developed land? land wise use of land Would development of the site: involve a loss of high quality agricultural land? involve remediation of previously developed land? 5.3 Protect and Would development of the - The site is designated in the Local enhance site: Plan (C5) as an ULPA landscape and protect woodlands, townscape hedgerows, trees and watercourses? be likely to adversely affect an area of landscape importance?
4.3 Make public transport, cycling and walking easier and more attractive 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 lies within a 2km cirl bunting foraging/feeding zone. A survey would be required to ascertain the presence of cirl bunting and inform suitable mitigation measures. 5.2 Promote conservation and wise use of land Is the site on previously developed land? Would development of the site: involve a loss of high quality agricultural land? involve remediation of previously developed land? ++ The site is within Non -agricultural land 5.3 Protect and enhance landscape and townscape Would development of the site: protect woodlands, hedgerows, trees and watercourses? be likely to adversely affect an area of landscape importance? - The site is designated in the Local Plan (C5) as an ULPA
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