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Item Landscape and Biodiversity Management Strategy means. Light cultivation to be carried out in areas where there is evidence of compaction. • Mulch to be topped up annually. • Failed plants to be replaced with ones of identical size and species. • Light pruning as required to promote the growth of shrubs. Shrubs will be pruned annually at times appropriate to the species to promote fruit, flowering and bushy growth. Siding up should be avoided. • Groundcover planting on the spine road and adjacent to footways and roads in the residential areas may require occasional trimming back (up to twice per year during the growing season) where growth impedes safe access for road and footway users. • Pruning operations to be carried out in accordance with the requirements described in the Horticultural Specification. Shrubs will be pruned annually at times appropriate to the species to promote fruit, flowering and bushy growth. Siding up should be avoided. • Watering to maintain healthy growth as required (allowance for up to 4 visits per annum). Once beds are established watering should only be required in conditions of extreme drought. 7.7 Proposed Species-rich Grassland Management Aim and Objective: To increase the diversity and species to establish an area of high landscape and biodiversity value for reptiles, invertebrates and birds. • Grass areas to be cut annually in late summer and cuttings removed. • Footpath edges should be strimmed up to four times during the growing season. • Any injurious weed growth identified on site should be treated by spot treatment or hand pulling (see Appendix A). • Some longer areas of grassland will be left at interfaces with woodland and hedgerow habitats, to provide gradation of habitats. These areas will be flailed on a three year rotation and arisings removed. • Where swards fail to establish or die out, or where the level of species is poor, areas will be re-sown following implementation of other remedial works. It is expected that after establishment, species diversity will naturally increase with time. 7.8 Amenity Grassland Management Aim and Objective: Enhance the development with green corridors, areas of open space and play areas. Providing a green landscape setting for the proposed development. • Grass to amenity areas are to be maintained at heights between 12 and 50 mm in length and arisings removed. • The long grassed area to the southeast boundary is to be maintained at heights between 50 and 120 mm in length and arisings removed. • Edges to hard surfaces, fence lines, shrub beds and other furniture/obstructions to be maintained trim and tidy in accordance with the overall grass cutting standards. • Bulb areas shall not be cut until the bulb foliage has begun to die back. Bulb areas shall subsequently be maintained in accordance with the overall grass cutting standards. • Remedial and repair works to grassed areas shall be carried out in autumn or 13
Item Landscape and Biodiversity Management Strategy early spring. • Winter turf maintenance will be carried out where there is a need for such works. This may involve scarification, thatch removal and fertiliser application. 7.9 Proposed SuDS and Marginal Planting Management Aim and Objective: The proposed sustainable drainage system (SuDS) for the site will enhance the existing watercourse and habitats, whilst providing additional areas for water attenuation, providing high quality riparian and marginal habitats. Swales • Swales to be inspected biannually to check if they need desilting. • Desilting to be undertaken during the summer months, to avoid the birdnesting season. • Desilting should be done on a rotational basis. • Ensure the water quality is maintained. • Remove rubbish and pollutants, especially in the bottom sediments. Ponds • Inspection of the pond twice a year to check if they need clearing • Ponds should only be cleared when necessary, a small section should be cleared at a time, at most half. • Removed vegetation should be left on the pond edge for 24 hours to allow aquatic life to escape back into the pond. • Pond clearance should be undertaken between September to November to avoid plant growing, bird nesting and amphibian breeding periods. • Cutting of emergent vegetation should be between July and September. Water Features • Weekly safety inspections of all equipment to be carried out to check these are safe for use. Weekly monitoring of operation of jets and general appearance of water and water bodies. • Dancing fountains to be operational during summer months only. During the operational period the feature will be inspected daily to ensure all equipment (pumps and jets) are fully operational. • Minor repairs to jets and hard surface (re-pointing, replacement of damaged pavings) as required. • Area to be swept and maintained in accordance with the cleansing regimes for other hard surfaces. • Inspections to identify any becoming slippery due to moss, algae or other vegetation growth with subsequent additional cleansing or weed control as required. 7.10 Proposed Hard Surfaces and Footpaths Management Aim and Objective: To provide clean, safe, attractive and functional areas for pedestrians and vehicles within and around the proposed development. • Sweeping of hard surfaces will be carried out on a monthly basis. • Litter picking will be carried out in order to maintain the areas in a largely litter free condition. It is anticipated that this will be undertaken weekly along with emptying the litterbin. • Dog bins will also be emptied on a weekly. 14
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