SUDS ATTENUATION TO COORDINATE WITH TROUT PROTECTION. TO THE NORTH, AN EASED GRADIENT DIRECTED SOUTHWARDS AFFORDS AMENITY OPPORTUNITIES.
QUOBLEIGH BRIDGE LOW LIGHTING LEVELS AT CROSSING TO AVOIND IMPACT TO BATS THIS CORRIDOR IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR DAUBENTON’S AND NATTERER’S BATS
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GATEWAY OPPORTUNITY WAYFINDING OPPORTUNITY
REINFORCE GI CONNECTIVITY WITH GAPPING UP NATIVE PLANTING, COPPICING & SELECTIVE CLEARANCE OF DOMINANT SPECIES FOR BIODIVERSITY BENEFIT
POTENTIAL TO DIVERT PROW OUT OF WOODLAND FOR HABITAT PROTECTION
WAYFINDING FURNITURE & PLAY INSPIRED BY NEWT & BAT SPECIES ROBUST, RURAL & DURABLE QUALITY-LED SELECTION OF ITEMS ALONGSIDE ROUTES TO CREATE THEMED TRAILS WITH LOCALLY DISTINCT IDENTITY ALL PROW TO BE UPGRADED IN LINE WITH HCC COUNTRYSIDE SERVICES DESIGN STANDARDS.
LANDSCAPE PRINCIPLES: -REINFORCE GI CONNECTIVITY -PROTECT VULNERABLE HABITATS/SPECIES -CELEBRATE THE ECOLOGY TO EDUCATE -OPPORTUNITY FOR TREE PLANTING -OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY FROM GI INTO RESIDENTIAL PARCELS -INTEGRATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH AND RECREATION.
FOOTPATH FORMS PART OF CONTINUOUS LOOP AROUND THE WIDER SITE PERIMETER.