Ecological Assessment of the Strategic Sites Development Plan Document (January 2012)
This study details ecological information to inform the process of identifying suitable sites for future development. The report presents a desk top survey for each Strategic Development Area (SDA) and field surveys for each of the Strategic Sites/Sub Areas which form each Strategic Development Area.
The report also identifies habitats of value and sensitivity and makes recommendations for the protection, maintenance, enhancement, restoration and creation of habitats.
Some of the following files are large in size and may cause difficulty when downloading to some users, if you experience any difficulty accessing these files please contact the planning policy team at ldf@wealden.gov.uk
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 1: Introduction (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 2: Methodology (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 3: SDA 1 Land at West Uckfield (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 4: SDA 2 Land at East Hailsham (pdf) and Ecological Assessment Appendix to Chapter 4: SDA 2 Land at East Hailsham (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 5: SDA 3 Land at North Hailsham (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 6: SDA 4 Land at South Polegate and East Willingdon (pdf) and Ecological Assessment Appendix to Chapter 6: SDA 4 Land at South Polegate and East Willingdon (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 7: SDA 5 Land at Dittons Road, Polegate (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 8: SDA 6 Land at East and South East of Stone Cross (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 9: SDA 7 Land at North Stone Cross (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 10: SDA 8 Land at Pine Grove, Crowborough (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 11: SDA 9 Land at Jarvis Brook, Crowborough (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 12: SDA 10 Land at South East Crowborough (pdf) and Ecological Assessment Appendix to Chapter 12: SDA 10 Land at South East Crowborough (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 13: SDA 11 Land at North West Heathfield (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 14: SDA 12 Land adjacent to Tunbridge Wells, in the Parish of Frant (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 15: Crowborough Contingency Site (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 16: Nature Conservation Legislation (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 17: Nature Conservation Planning Policy (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 18: Biodiversity Action Plan Objectives (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 19: Compensation and Enhancement Options (pdf)
- Ecological Assessment Chapter 20: References (pdf)
Phase 2
The Ecology Consultancy was commissioned by Wealden District Council to carry out breeding bird, reptile and Phase 2 botanical surveys of Hawkenbury Farm Meadows Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI), Frant.
Ecological Assessment