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Ecological Advice

TO: Steven King
FROM: Mike Bird

APPLICATION REF: DM/19/1025
SITE: Wealden House Lewes Road Ashurst Wood West Sussex
PROPOSAL: Proposed new build residential development consisting of 54
units following the demolition of all existing site buildings.
DATE: 18 September 2019

Recommendation

In my opinion, there are no biodiversity policy reasons for refusal or amendment of the
proposals, subject to the following conditions:

No development shall commence until the following details have been submitted to, and
approved by, the local planning authority:
Protective fencing details including specification and timing of erection and removal in
relation to construction and landscaping to ensure that the adjacent ancient woodland is
protected;

A finalised woodland management plan for the adjacent ancient woodland, based on the
outline plan submitted.

The approved details shall be implemented in full unless otherwise approved in writing
by the local planning authority.

Reason: to ensure that the proposals avoid adverse impacts on protected and priority
species and contribute to a net gain in biodiversity, in accordance with DP17, DP38 of
the District Plan and 175 of the NPPF.

Mike Bird MCIEEM
Principal Consultant, Calyx Environmental Ltd

The contents of this memo are provided under a consultancy agreement between Calyx Environmental
Ltd and Mid Sussex District Council. They do not constitute a view for or against a proposal, but
represent independent ecological advice on the biodiversity implications of a planning application so that
it may be determined in accordance with relevant planning policies and legal obligations.