REGIONAL UPDATE East Anglian Planning and Biodiversity Seminar 14th November 2019 Gen Broad
Biodiversity Validation Requirements Checklist
Ecological Networks
Important Invertebrate Areas
Recreational disturbance Avoidance Mitigation Strategies
SUMMARY
BIODIVERSITY VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST ESSEX
Major
applications - County wide checklist
Minor
& Householder applications
Uttlesford
and Braintree District Councils
BIODIVERSITY VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST NORFOLK
Each
Council has an individual checklist
Examples
Councils
North Norfolk and South Norfolk
SUFFOLK County-wide
checklist hosted on SBIS website, linked to Council websites
Updated
Sep 2019
ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS
Suffolk
Ecological Network Project – early stages Aim – to provide a dynamic toolkit comprising a register of local opportunities for connecting and enhancing sites.
ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS Norfolk MEOW project – Making Earth Observation Work - Norfolk Living Map Modelled by Environment Systems to create habitat networks www.norfolkbiodiversity.org/ecological-networks/
Example: Norfolk’s stock map and network opportunity maps for grassland and heath
ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS Norfolk ➢ Natural England’s Great Crested newt maps to support GCN district licencing project. ➢ Bat distribution maps modelled by Stuart Newson, BTO using Norfolk Bat Survey data. ➢ Local bat conservation plan for Norfolk and ‘sensitivity maps’ for various species.
Essex Colchester
ECOLOGICAL NETWORKS Borough Council Biodiversity Strategy
Two
sources of records – Essex Field Club and Essex Wildlife Trust Records Centre
EWT
Biological Records Centre sit on the Essex Special Roadside Verges Project
Castle
Point Borough Council strategic biodiversity assessment. Guidance on net gain, offsetting and other compensation measures.
IMPORTANT INVERTEBRATE AREAS - ESSEX Support
local authorities Embed areas in data searches Ensure early identification to prevent later delays Info: Buglife / resources / important invertebrate areas Good Practice Planning for Invertebrates
RECREATIONAL DISTURBANCE AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES Essex
Coast RAMS published Jan 2019, SPD consultation due early 2020. 11 authorities involved.
Epping
Forest RAMS in preparation (managed by City of London Corporation), involves London boroughs and Herts and local plans.
Suffolk
Coast RAMS – set up phase now.
SUFFOLK •
Suffolk Coast RAMS – Ipswich Borough, Babergh and Mid Suffolk Districts, East Suffolk Councils working together.
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East Suffolk – published already, no SPD needed, collecting contributions against strategy.
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Ipswich – Supplementary Planning Document needed. Consultation.
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Babergh and Mid Suffolk – going to Cabinet for approval in November, collecting contributions for bespoke measures.
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