Ecology and Nature Conservation Chapter for Residential Development of 450 Houses on Land South of Bridgwater in Somerset
jh ecology was appointed to assist with the production of the Ecology and Nature Conservation Chapter for inclusion in an Environmental Statement for a large-scale development project. This required update surveys including Extended Phase 1 habitat survey and great crested newt surveys; as well as well as the collation of data gathered from ecological surveys undertaken at the proposed site over a number of years including badger surveys, bat surveys, breeding bird surveys, invertebrate surveys and reptile surveys. This project required liaison with the local planning authority and Natural England, the identification of the ecological baseline and nature conservation value of the site, an assessment of potential adverse effects during the various phases of the development, and recommendations for mitigation, compensation and enhancement for incorporation in the development layout.