What is being done to sustain and preserve the sites ecology?
A. The enhancement of existing ecology is inherent to the proposals and has been given full consideration in the development of the masterplan. Existing hedgerows will be retained within the development and will be complemented by additional new scrub and managed grassland habitats in the proposed public open space areas. This will play a vital role in species enhancement and provide opportunities for existing and new species to be incorporated into the development, for example, opportunities for reptiles, foraging bats and birds. Additional measures to encourage bats will also be provided, for example, bat boxes. Regular management regimes will help to enhance these areas further. The provision of an Ecological Construction Method Statement (ECMS) during the construction phase and a long term Ecological Management Plan (EMP) will both be developed to ensure conservation and maintenance of habitats and species within the site.
