St Mary Redcliffe Ecological Impact Assessment

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with some parts ancient woodland. The canopy contains oak, both pedunculate and sessile, Quercus robur, Q. petraea, ash, small-leaved lime Tilia cordata, birch Betula spp., whitebeams Sorbus spp., beech and hornbeam Carpinus betulus. An exceptional diversity of whitebeams including two which are unique to Avon Gorge Sorbus bristoliensis and Sorbus wilmottiana. Leigh Woods NNR Found on the western slope of Avon gorge, a very similar assemblage to Avon Gorge, including also wild cherry Prunus avium, Spanish chestnut Castanea sativa, and occasional lime hybrids Tilia spp. Shrub layer is discontinuous, frequented with hazel Corylus avellana and field maple Acer campestre, privet Ligustrum vulgare, hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, spindle Eunymus europeaus, dogwood Cornus sanguinea, and yew Taxus baccatta. 2,600m North-west Quarry Steps Durdham Down SSSI A key site designated for its reptilian history. Two species of saurischian dinosaur were found in fissure fillings from the old quarry site. 3,000m North-west Royate Hill LNR Bordered by a railway embankment, creates a varied topography. Mosaic of habitats, including calcareous grasslands, secondary woodland and scrub. 3,630m North-east Troopers Hill LNR Old quarry and mining site that has created unusual acidic soils for the area, containing as a result a unique invertebrate assemblage. Endangered mining bee Monada guttualata is present. 3,780m East Avon Valley Woodland LNR Noted for its underlying geology, specifically the Carboniferous Downend Group strata. Woodland is predominantly oak, containing willow, Salix spp. Scrub, pasture and grassland. 3,580m East Stockwood Open Space LNR Majority of area is old grassland and unploughed meadows, housing numerous species of butterflies. An old woodland, with many thick hedgerows and several farm ponds. Nesting whitethroats Sylvia communis are found here. 4,360m South-east Non-statutory Sites Brandon Hill AWTR and SNCI Site located close to the centre of Bristol. Mosaic habitat, consisting largely of parkland, areas of wildflower meadows, with scattered trees, areas of scrub, and presence of ponds. Small areas of woodland to the north-west of the site. 1,200m North-west Arno’s Vale Cemetery SNCI Large, 22.85ha, overgrown Victorian Cemetery with adjacent area of broadleaf woodland, grasslands present supporting invertebrate assemblage. 1,600m South-east Ecological Impact Assessment for St.Marys Church, Redcliffe 12 September 2019
Clifton Wood SNCI Woodland area forms part of the larger grounds of Goldney Gardens in Clifton, Bristol. Mainly broadleaf woodland noted for feeding bats. 1,700m West Easton-Staple Hill Disused Railway SNCI It is a linear site that runs through dense housing and industrial areas. The variety of habitats include grassland, scrub, secondary woodland, tall ruderal vegetation, planted trees and flower beds. 1,920m North-east Feeder Side SCNI An artificial canal-like water channel connected to the River Avon at both ends, banked with semiimproved neutral grassland, with patches of scrub and small areas of wet crack willow Salix fragilis. 990m East Glyn Vale SCNI Consisting mainly of neutral grassland, with occasional patches of calcareous patches, areas of scrub and planted trees, both native and exotic, within the 9.17ha site. 1,820m South Novers Common SNCI Site found to the South of Bristol City Centre. Predominantly semi-improved neutral grassland with pockets of semi-improved calcareous grassland. Areas of woodland present. 2,000m South-west Wedmore Vale SNCI Range of habitats including grassland, amenity grassland, scrub woodland and streams. Small, scattered patches on semi-improved calcareous grassland. 1,710m South 3.3 Table 3.2 list all protected and notable species found also within a 2km buffer around the Site. Table 3.2 Desk Study Findings – Species Search Species Name Designation Approx. distance of record to Site (m) Amphibians Common Toad Bufo bufo NERC Act Section 41 United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan - Priority Species 1,100m South Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Habitats Directive Annex 2 Habitats Directive Annex 4 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Schedule 5) Sec 9.4b NERC Act Section 41 Local Biodiversity Action Plan - Priority Species United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan - Priority Species The Bern Convention (Appendix 2) 1,300m North-west Birds One list of birds and mention NBN Atlas with 2km buffer Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Schedule 1) IUCN Red List - Red 1,320m West Ecological Impact Assessment for St.Marys Church, Redcliffe 13 September 2019
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