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BOC Immingham Dissolved Acetylene Project Environmental Statement: Vol. 2 Main Text
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Consultees Responses Comments ES Response
Protected Species PPS 9 (nature conservation) paragraph 98 states:
“The presence of a protected species is a material consideration when a
local planning authority is considering a development proposal that, if
carried out, would be likely to result in harm to the species or its habitat.
Local authorities should consult Natural England before granting planning
permission. They should consider attaching appropriate planning
conditions or entering into planning obligations under which the developer
would take steps to secure the long-term protection of the species. They
should advise developers that they must conform with any statutory
species protection provisions affecting the site concerned.”
Water voles NE requests additional information on potential construction
disturbance to Middle Drain. It has been established that water voles are
present in this drain and therefore details should be provided on the
design of the bridge construction and how potential impacts on middle
drain will be avoided. This will allow the council to make a more informed
decision as to whether mitigation measures will be necessary.
There is no mention of the presence / absence of bats using the
development site. This information will be required in the ES to rule out
potential impacts on bat species.
Badgers a survey for badgers in the area should be undertaken before
construction work commences. If any badgers are found, you will be
required by law to obtain a disturbance licence.
The potential for the presence of protected species is
discussed in Chapter 10 (Ecology).
Comments noted and addressed in Chapter 10
(Ecology).
All bat records received from desk study were at least
1 km from the development area. Habitats within the
application site and immediate surrounds are not
suitable to support roosting bats.
Features which may have some value to bats as
foraging or commuting habitats comprise, Middle
Drain, the light railway and the semi-improved
grassland in areas adjacent to the development site.
However, given the open and windswept environment
around the application site and the limited vegetation
structure, these features are unlikely to be of value to
bat populations. See Chapter 10 (Ecology) for more
details).
There is no evidence of badgers using the
development site (see Chapter 10 (Ecology) for more
details.
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